• [0213egypt2]

    Egypt's Military
    Dissolves Parliament

    Egypt's new military leadership dissolved the parliament, suspended the constitution and said elections for a civilian government would be held in about six months. The military also started to restore normal conditions to central Cairo and Tahrir Square.

Turmoil in Egypt

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  • [G20]

    G-20 to Address Hot Money

    The world's economic leaders are expected to agree next week on the need for a new system to oversee international capital flows. But a decision on what exactly the guidelines should be, and how to enforce them, could prove a much thornier issue.

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    Investors Brace for Cairo Selloff

    The Egyptian stock market is likely to trade sharply lower when it reopens for trading Sunday, after a closure of more than two weeks.

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    Teva Profit Doubles, Outlook Disappoints

    Teva's profit more than doubled, but weakness in North America weighed on the results and its initial 2011 profit projections disappointed Wall Street.

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    [GOOGLEjp2]

    Google Executive in Egypt Is Released

    Google Inc. executive Wael Ghonim has been released from government custody in Egypt after disappearing during the massive protests that have rocked Egypt for two weeks, ending a tense wait over the whereabouts of one of the rallying symbols for the anti government movement.

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    Egypt Market Reopens, Swiftly Falls

    The Egyptian pound suffered a sharp sell-off as international trading in the currency resumed, prompting measures by the country's central bank to stem sudden outflows of capital and keep prices from rising too quickly.

  • [VODAPHONE_jmp]

    Egyptian Authorities Intrude on Mobile Operators

    Vodafone and France Télécom said Egypt's government forced its way onto their mobile networks to send text messages directly to the country's people.

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    [AIRTRAVEL]

    Air-Travel Demand Rose 8% in '10

    Airline-passenger traffic in 2010 rose 8.2% and freight demand jumped 21%, as the aviation industry recovered from the economic downturn, the International Air Transport Association said.

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    Facebook Sees Egypt Usage Spike

    Since Internet access was restored in Egypt on Wednesday, Facebook has seen its highest number of active users ever from Egypt, Facebook said.

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    Multinationals Keep Egypt Offices Shut

    Multinational companies had no immediate plans to reopen Egyptian offices or bring back evacuated employees after Mubarak's attempt to restore stability failed to placate protesters.

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    JGC Nears Settlement With U.S.

    JGC, a Japanese contractor, posted amended financial statements on its website late Monday that indicate it's nearing an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to settle charges it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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    Infosys, Wipro Evacuate Staff From Egypt

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    Firms Pull Staff, Halt Operations

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    Urging Lebanese Women to Aim Higher

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    For Turkey, Egypt Crisis Holds Risk And Promise

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    Companies Restore Egypt Phone Networks

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    Egyptian Revolution Stirs Raw Emotions in Iran

    The reign of Egypt's Hosni Mubaral collapsed on the anniversary of the Iranian revolution. It's an irony not lost to Iranians obsessively following the uprising in Egypt and drawing parallels to two popular uprisings in their own nation—the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the 2009 pro-democracy protests.

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    [0213egyreax]

    Protests Expand Across Arab Nations

    Yemeni protesters and government supporters clashed Sunday, the latest in a series of scuffles in the capital, even as opposition parties in the country said they would enter into dialogue with the long-time president over political concessions he made last week.

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    Algerians Defy Protest Ban

    Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of the Algerian capital Algiers on Saturday, defying a ban on demonstrations and calling for political reform in the North African country.

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    [0201yemen]

    Mideast Girds for Weekend Protests

    Protesters and government supporters clashed in Yemen and Algerian police braced for planned demonstrations as leaders across the Mideast scrambled in the aftermath of the Egyptian president's resignation.

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    Palestinians Prepare to Hold Elections

    The Palestinian leadership said it will hold presidential and parliamentary elections by September, an apparent response to mass protests in Egypt and other Arab countries against undemocratic regimes.

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    [SYRIAFB]

    Syrians Flock to Facebook

    In Syria, Google reported a spike in viewers flocking to social media sites after Damascus unexpectedly lifted its ban Tuesday on certain sites.

  • [TECH]

    Technology Poses Big Test for Regimes

    Social media, most notably Facebook and Twitter, have featured prominently in recent years as tools of the opposition in insurrections against entrenched regimes.

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    [IRAN]

    Iran Girds for Protests

    The Iranian state commemorated the 32nd anniversary of its Islamic Revolution on Friday with victory parades, as it tried to squelch counter demonstrations planned across the country for Monday.

  • [EGYPTREAX]

    Neighbors Shaken by Egypt Shift

    Mubarak's resignation rattled regional allies and foes alike, threatening a decadeslong balance of power in the Mideast.

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    Israel Debates Strategy in Region

    Egyptian President Mubarak's fall from power deprives Israel of its only reliable ally in the Middle East and has crystallized a debate among top Israeli officials over the government's reluctance to pursue peace with its adversaries.

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    Anti-Mubarak Protests Flare in Yemen

    Hundreds of protesters marched in each of Yemen's two biggest cities, the capital San'a and the port city of Aden, demonstrating in solidarity with the Egyptian uprising.

  • [MIDEASTED]

    Arab World Built Colleges, But Not Jobs

    In Middle Eastern countries, a common thread runs: Governments have expanded universities and educated a swelling cohort of youth, without laying the groundwork to employ them.

The Region

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    Activists turn focus to Gadhafi

    In the wake of the resignation of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, online activists are threatening to test one of the Arab world's most repressive regimes: Col. Moammar Gadhafi's Libya.

  • Tunisian Foreign Minister Resigns

    Ahmed Ounaies's resignation comes just weeks after that of his predecessor and less than a month after the formation of a transitional government, which followed the Jan. 14 ouster of the former president.

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    Death Toll in Iraq Blast Rises to 36

    Iraqi officials say the death toll in a suicide bombing on a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims has risen to 36.

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    Iran Names Nuclear Program Chief

    The presidential office said nuclear scientist Fereidoun Abbasi, who recently survived an assassination attempt, was appointed as the head of Iran's nuclear program.

  • [0212egyptpm01]

    'Peaceful Transition' Is Egypt's Goal

    Egypt's new military rulers indicated Saturday that they would abide by the country's peace treaty with Israel and said they aimed to ensure a peaceful transition to elections and a "free democratic state."

  • Fall of Mubarak Shakes Middle East

    [LionDoor]

    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down after 18 days of unrelenting protests, handing power to the military and opening the door to an uncertain new course for the Arab world's most populous country, and for the entire Middle East.

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    [AlexandriaSUB]

    Alexandria Erupts in Mass Jubilee

    This city is home to some five million people, and, in the moments that followed Friday evening's news that Hosni Mubarak would step down, nearly all of them seemed to pour into the streets in celebration.

  • [0210erevo01]

    Egypt's Revolution in 18 Days

    See how the protests that started Jan. 25 led to the eventual resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.

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