Why the Egyptian Army Won’t Shoot Protesters
CAIRO, Feb 2, 2011 (IPS) - Khalid Ibrahim Al-Laisi has been a soldier in the Egyptian army for 20 years. Today, far from shooting protesters, he says the time has come "to revolt against oppression." And as protesters vow to continue to press for President Hosni Mubarak to leave now, rather than at election time later in the...
Google, Facebook and Twitter speak out against Egypt’s Internet ban
As Egypt is rocked by continuing protests against President Hosni Mubarak, Google, Facebook and Twitter have spoken out against Egypt's Internet ban, breaking with the usual corporate wall of silence in such scenarios. By News Wires (text) AFP - Google, Facebook and Twitter, breaking with the usual practice of corporate silence,...
Tens of thousands rally in Yemeni capital
President Ali Abdullah Saleh Rival demonstrations of tens of thousands took place Thursday in Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen, called by opposition parties and by the ruling party of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The rallies took place the day after Saleh, in power for 32 years, promised he would leave office when his current...
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