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Egypt:
People Power Pushes Mubarak Out
IPS, 11 February 2011
Several hundred thousand protesters massed in Cairo's central Tahrir Square exploded into joy Friday, after Vice-President Omar Suleiman made the announcement that Hosni Mubarak… Read more »
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Egypt:
'Egypt Will Never Be the Same' - Obama
allAfrica, 11 February 2011
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said Egypt would never be the same now that Hosni Mubarak had stepped down as president after 30 years in power, but noted that it was only… Read more »
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Egypt:
Fervour Across Nation as President Mubarak Steps Down
RFI, 11 February 2011
There were scenes of ecstasy and triumph in Egypt's Tahrir Square as President Hosni Mubarak handed the reins of power to the country's Supreme Council for the Armed Forces. Read more »
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Egypt:
Women Lead the Charge
IPS, 11 February 2011
Asmaa Mahfouz, a 26-year-old Egyptian woman who two weeks ago had only one name, now boasts at least three. Read more »
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Egypt:
Military Leaders Back Mubarak
RFI, 11 February 2011
The Egyptian army has pledged to guarantee democratic elections and lift emergency laws - once the current unrest is over. Read more »
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Egypt:
Contrite but Defiant Mubarak Clings to Power
allAfrica, 10 February 2011
A few minutes into Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's speech to the nation Thursday evening, as it became clear that he was not immediately stepping down, rapt pro-democracy… Read more »
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Egypt:
Mubarak Failed to Give 'Credible, Concrete' Plan for Democracy - Obama
America.gov, 10 February 2011
Statement of President Barack Obama on Egypt: Read more »
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Egypt:
Western Leaders Struggle to Find Response to Mubarak's Speech
RFI, 11 February 2011
Western leaders tried to provide a response on Friday to events in Egypt and Mubarak's television address. United States President Barack Obama gave no immediate reaction but was… Read more »
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Egypt:
Mubarak Says He'll Stay On Until Elections
RFI, 10 February 2011
Addressing the nation in a live television transmission on Thursday night Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he would continue to "shoulder" his responsibility as leader of the… Read more »
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Egypt:
Revolution Sweeps Every Corner of Country
IPS, 10 February 2011
With international press coverage focused almost entirely on Cairo's Tahrir Square, few outsiders have grasped the scale of Egypt's popular uprising, now in its third week. Read more »