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BlackBerry Internet access blocked in Egypt as protests continue for third day
L.A. Times Tech BlogBlackBerry Internet access has been reportedly blocked in Egypt on the third day of violent protests calling for political reform in the country. On Tuesday, Twitter and Facebook were blocked by the Egyptian government, which has been run by President... -
EGYPT: Stock market stumbles amid nationwide turbulence
Babylon & BeyondDays of unrest and protests forced a temporary suspension of trading in Egypt's stock market on Thursday, as the nation's index EGX30 hit its lowest level in more than six months. "The situation is a direct result of the ongoing...... -
JORDAN: King calls for political, economic reforms after weeks of demonstrations
Babylon & BeyondFollowing two weeks of demonstrations in various cities across Jordan against high commodity prices and government policies, the country's ruler King Abdullah II said on Wednesday that it's time to bring about more political and economic reforms in the... -
Young Egyptians mount unusual challenge to Mubarak
Draped in a scarf and smoking a water pipe, Ahmed Maher sat in an outdoor cafe, looking too relaxed to be an often-jailed dissident and the leader of a youth movement that has shaken the Egyptian government by rallying thousands of protesters into the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Demonstration, Employees, Islam, Corporate Crime
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Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei returns to Egypt
Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who formerly headed the U.N. nuclear regulatory agency, has returned to Egypt in a move expected to increase political pressure on President Hosni Mubarak as a new wave of nationwide...Tags: Egypt, Elections, Parties and Movements, Demonstration, Islam
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U.S. debates how to respond to Arab world turmoil
With demonstrations intensifying across the Mideast, Obama administration officials are debating how quickly to push Arab allies toward reforms that could stabilize their governments — or usher in new leaders less friendly to the United States....Tags: Defense, Terrorism, Egypt, Elections, YouTube
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On YouTube, Obama urges Egypt to avoid violence
President Obama called on Egypt to refrain from violence and move forward with economic and political reforms in response to unprecedented nationwide protests against the government. Obama's first public comments on the situation came in a wide-ranging...Tags: Football, Elections, YouTube, Multi-Sport Events, Super Bowl
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Egypt disrupts Internet, deploys police counterterror unit ahead of planned mass protests
Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — Internet service in Egypt was disrupted and the government deployed an elite special operations force in Cairo on Friday, hours before an anticipated new wave of anti-government protests. The developments were a sign that President...Tags: Elections, Demonstration, Economy, Islam, Cairo (Egypt)
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US defense chief urges broad political reform in Arab regimes under siege
AP National Security WriterOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged "across-the-board" reforms in U.S.-backed Arab countries rocked by waves of civil unrest, but he declined Thursday to say whether U.S. interests are at risk in the region. The defense...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Egypt, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Israel
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Egypt's Internet suffers severe outages ahead of major rallies, provider, social media report
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Internet suffers a severe disruption, as a grass-roots protest movement prepares for major rallies after Friday prayers demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak after nearly 30 years in power. A major service provider...Tags: Egypt, Twitter, Inc., Facebook, Cairo (Egypt)
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Obama: Critical for Egypt to move forward with political, economic reforms
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Treading carefully, President Barack Obama called Egypt an ally Thursday and said President Hosni Mubarak has been helpful on a range of issues, but said he's told Mubarak it's critical to enact reforms. Obama said anti-government...Tags: Egypt, Crime, Law and Justice, YouTube, Justice and Rights, Demonstration
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Twitter blocked in Egypt as thousands of protesters call for government reform [Updated]
L.A. Times Tech BlogTwitter was blocked in Egypt on Tuesday as demonstrators called for political reforms and clashed with police. Lflhbmnc The micro-blogging site, which was also used as a tool to organize and report what's going on in Tunisia's revlot, confirmed that its...
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