Ruling Party Chiefs Quit, Mubrarak Stays President
President Hosni Mubarak and the executive of Egypt's ruling party have resigned but Mubarak remains president, defying calls to step down by protestors - who rejected a plea from an army general Saturday to leave Cairo's Tahrir Square.
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Egypt:
Ruling Party Leaders Quit, Mubarak Remains President
RFI, 5 February 2011
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned as leader of Egypt's ruling party, along with the rest of the party's leadership, according to television reports. Read more »
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Egypt:
'Orderly Transition' Must Begin 'Right Now,' Says Obama
America.gov, 4 February 2011
President Obama said violence against peaceful demonstrators and the shutdown of information sources will not resolve Egypt's political unrest, and he repeated his call for the… Read more »
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Egypt:
Uprising Takes Big Economic Toll
IPS, 5 February 2011
The massive economic toll of Egypt's popular uprising appears to be motivating the government to take extraordinary and often brutal measures to put an end to massive… Read more »
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Egypt:
Elbaradei Appears an Unconvincing Alternative
IPS, 4 February 2011
Since early last year, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei has been touted as a possible successor to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.… Read more »
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Egypt:
Tally of Cases of Abuses Against Journalists
RSF, 4 February 2011
Reporters Without Borders is posting a provisional tally of cases of abuses against journalists and media since the start of the violence on 2 February, above all in Cairo's Tahrir… Read more »
InFocus
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Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters converged on Tahrir Square Friday, which they hope will be the day of President Hosni Mubarak's departure. The United States is ... Read more »
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Dozens of people were injured in clashes when forces backing Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak converged on his opponents on Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday. Read more »