Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Unrest And Revolution In Egypt -- News Updates February 2, 2011



Protesters, Mubarak Supporters Fight In Cairo Square -- Yahoo News/Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) – Opponents and supporters of President Hosni Mubarak fought with fists, stones and clubs in Cairo on Wednesday in what appeared to be a move by forces loyal to the Egyptian leader to end protests calling for him to quit.

Protesters said some of the Mubarak supporters were members of the hated police force in plain clothes. Some rode into the crowd on horses and camels and in carriages, wielding whips and sticks.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Chaos in Cairo as Mubarak backers, opponents clash -- Yahoo News/AP
Chaos as pro, anti-Mubarak protesters clash in Cairo -- Yahoo News/AFP
Egypt crisis: Tear gas fired near square; see latest video -- CNN
A scene of violent chaos in Cairo -- CNN
Clashes erupt in Cairo's main square (Video) -- BBC
Clashes erupt amid Cairo protests -- BBC
Rock-throwing demonstrators clash in central Cairo -- USA Today
Clashes After Egypt's Army Calls for End to Protests -- Wall Street Journal
Mubarak Enemies, Allies Clash In Cairo -- NPR
Egypt protesters brawl in Cairo (Video) -- The Telegraph
Blood on the Streets as Mubarak Supporters Clash with Cairo Protesters -- Time Magazine
Chaos in Cairo as Mubarak supporters attack protesters -- McClatchy News
Clashes Erupt in Cairo Between Mubarak’s Allies and Foes -- New York Times
Mubarak supporters clash with crowds after army tells protesters: 'Go home' -- Washington Post
Egypt Protests Turn Violent -- ABC News
Clashes erupt amid Cairo protests (In pictures) -- BBC

ElBaradei Says Egypt Army Should Prevent ‘Carnage’ -- Bloomberg
ElBaradei Says Unrest Will End if Mubarak Leaves -- Wall Street Journal
Unmoved by Mubarak's speech, Egyptian protesters insist: 'He must leave.' -- Yahoo News/Christian Science Monitor
Fear and desperation grip Egypt port city of Suez -- L.A. Times
Egypt unrest: Pressure mounts on Hosni Mubarak -- BBC

Egypt's Hosni Mubarak says he'll leave at the end of his term -- L.A. Times
Embattled Mubarak won’t seek new term -- Washington Times
Factbox - World reaction to Egypt's Mubarak quitting in September -- Reuters
World reacts to Mubarak's announcement -- CNN
World media reacts to Mubarak's exit plan -- CNN
More Calls for Mubarak to Show Progress -- Wall Street Journal
Europe Leaders Call for Faster Transition in Egypt -- New York Times

Obama Stays Vague on Egypt as Tensions Mount -- FOX News
Obama says Egypt's transition 'must begin now' -- CNN
Obama Administration Works Behind the Scenes on Egypt Transition -- FOX News
Obama Urges Quick Transition in Egypt -- New York Times
Analysis: Egypt turmoil will reshape U.S. role -- MSNBC

Internet access returns in Egypt -- CNN
Egypt Restores Internet Access -- PC Magazine
Egypt restores Internet as turmoil escalates -- Washington Post
Egypt Internet Back Up As Protests Turn Violent In Cairo -- Epicenter
Egypt internet comes back online -- BBC
Egypt Internet back; info-hungry Egyptians Google Al Jazeera and Facebook, report chaos on Twitter -- New York Daily News

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

America's 'Islamist dilemma' -- Shadi Hamid, L.A. Times
Beyond Mubarak -- New York Times editorial
Why Obama's position on Egypt's Mubarak was too little, too late -- Rachel Newcomb, Christian Science Monitor
The Arab revolution grows up -- Washington Post
How to achieve real reform in the Arab world -- Marwan Muasher, Washington Post
ANALYSIS - Time up for Egypt's Mubarak, but what next? -- Reuters
Military Will Determine Fate of Mubarak's Exit Plan -- Tony Karon, Time Magazine
Mubarak's Departure Raises Tough Questions for U.S., Israel -- Yochi J. Dreazen, National Journal
How Cairo, U.S. Were Blindsided by Revolution -- Charles Levinson, Margaret Coker and Jay Solomon, Wall Street Journal
Egypt: What happens next? -- Jaime Watt, CBC News

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