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Egypt: countdown to Mubarak’s fall?
Thousands of people took to the streets in Egypt in a fifth day of protests, with police stations torched and several reported dead in Cairo and Alexandria.
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Did US firm sell Egypt cyber-snoop tech?
California-based Narus apparently sold Egypt technology to monitor Internet and mobile phone traffic—now being used by the regime to crack down on communications as protests erupt.
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Over 1,000 detained in Egypt amid widespread protests
More than 1,000 protesters have been detained in Egypt as demonstrations against the 30-year reign of President Hosni Mubarak entered their third day.
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Yemen protesters on Code Pink
Thousands of anti-government protesters again took to the streets of Sana’a, adopting pink as their color to emphasize their commitment to non-violence—but warning they could escalate to “red.”
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Egypt: police, protesters clash for second day
Egyptian police and protesters clashed in Cairo’s city center and in the port city of Suez, in a second day of anti-government rallies. Four are reported dead in the unrest so far.
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Obama pays lip service to Tunisians —betrays Egyptians, Algerians, Yemenis
Obama’s State of the Union address praised the Tunisian protesters—now that the dictator has fled. Meanwhile, his administration connives with other Arab dictators facing protest movements.
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Protesters battle army in Lebanon as new PM takes over
Supporters of ousted Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri clashed with army troops in the Sunni strongholds of Tripoli and Sidon as his replacement Najib Miqati took office.
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Tunisian virus spreads to Egypt
Tens of thousands of protesters clashed with police and occupied Cairo’s Tahrir Square, pledging to establish a vigil to demand that long-ruling President Hosni Mubarak step down.
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Tunisian virus spreads to Yemen
In the first major opposition protests ever seen in Yemen’s capital, some 2,500 rallied at the University of Sanaa, demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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Angry protests spread in Jordan
Thousands took to the streets across Jordan in “a day of rage” to protest escalating food prices and unemployment—the same day that Tunisia’s president was toppled by protesters.
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Dig in.
The US House of Representatives passed Joint Resolution 37, calling for the withdrawal of US armed forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen. The resolution states that only Congress has the authority to declare war, and notes that Congress has not made any declaration of war against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are the target of Saudi-led forces. US armed forces have supported Saudi Arabia through aerial targeting assistance, intelligence sharing, and mid-flight aerial refueling. The resolution gives President Trump 30 days to withdraw forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen. Forces which are involved in operations directed at al-Qaeda in the region are exempt from the resolution. The resolution also does not restrict the sharing of intelligence. It also specifies that the resolution does not impact military operations undertaken in cooperation with Israel. (Photo via Jurist)
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Protests follow anti-Christian terror in Egypt
Coptic Christians took to the streets in Egypt in a series of angry protests after a deadly blast during New Year’s Eve midnight mass at Alexandria’s al-Qiddisin Church.