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Egypt's Tahrir clashes rage on, army unrepentant - Reuters Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:32:56 GMT

The Guardian
Egypt's Tahrir clashes rage on, army unrepentant
Reuters
By Marwa Awad and Edmund Blair | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police and soldiers using batons and teargas have fought opponents of army rule in Cairo for a fourth day, taking the death toll since Friday to 13, according to medical sources. ...
Egyptian military defends crackdown on demonstratorsMiamiHerald.com
Egypt's military council blames protesters for violenceWashington Post
VIDEO: Egyptian soldiers beat Tahrir woman, coupleUSA TODAY
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Egypt's military lashes out at protesters - Albany Times Union Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:37:28 GMT

Haaretz
Egypt's military lashes out at protesters
Albany Times Union
Egyptian protesters try to salvage valuable books and documents from the two story building of the Egyptian Scientific Complex, that is now in danger of collapsing after it was almost gutted by fire which broke out during clashes with army soldiers ...
Egypt riots threaten cultural sites as Cairo library goes up in flameHaaretz

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Confidence Grows on Islamist Boost to Egypt Economy - Wall Street Journal Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:18:50 GMT

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Confidence Grows on Islamist Boost to Egypt Economy
Wall Street Journal
But he and many other small-business owners are growing more optimistic in the belief that help for Egypt's ailing economy is near—not from Western-educated economists, but from the Quran-quoting Islamists who appear on track to win about two-thirds ...
Syria, Egypt and Middle East unrest - live updatesThe Guardian
A depressing reality about Egyptian politicsCBS News
Factbox: Arab Spring momentum in Middle East, North AfricaReuters
my.hsj.org -Onislam.net -Daily Mail
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UN slams Egypt's violent suppression - The Australian Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:17:44 GMT

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UN slams Egypt's violent suppression
The Australian
THE UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has condemned Egypt's "ruthless violence" and "inhuman acts" in the suppression of protests in Cairo. Egyptian security forces have clashed for a fourth straight day with demonstrators demanding ...
Egypt: UN human rights chief condemns brutality against protestersUN News Centre
UN rights chief slams Egypt crackdownPress TV
Egypt's SCAF hasn't learned, Pillay saysUPI.com
Human Rights First
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Clinton blasts Egypt's 'shocking' treatment of women - Africasia Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:18:46 GMT

Independent Online
Clinton blasts Egypt's 'shocking' treatment of women
Africasia
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounced Egypt's treatment of women as "shocking" and a "disgrace" to the state after troops were shown ripping off a female protester's clothes. In unusually strong remarks, Clinton accused Egyptian authorities ...
Turkey says concerned over violence in EgyptToday's Zaman
US Secretary of State Clinton says beating women in Tahrir Square disgraces EgypteTaiwan News
Hillary Clinton expresses concern about violence in EgyptXinhua
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North Korea Mourns, Egypt Clashes & Spirit of Giving - CBC.ca Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:04:43 GMT

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North Korea Mourns, Egypt Clashes & Spirit of Giving
CBC.ca
Plus, renewed clashes broke out in Cairo this weekend once again throwing the Egyptian city into a state of disorder. Video of women beaten in the street and government buildings set ablaze have sparked public outrage leaving many to wonder what was ...
Kim Jong Il dies: Is there hope for social media in North Korea?Washington Post (blog)
Israel hopes North Korean leader's death will damage alliance with IranHaaretz
Kim Jong-un, the "Great Successor", while a pupil in a Bernese school (Keystone)swissinfo.ch
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When an Egyptian becomes an 'it': the psychology of state violence - Ahram Online Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:29:03 GMT

Ahram Online
When an Egyptian becomes an 'it': the psychology of state violence
Ahram Online
These – and other, even more horrific images – have been seen in recent weeks on Egyptian and international news media and social networking sites. Such images – which have accompanied escalating clashes between Egyptian protesters and the ruling armed ...

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Plot to burn Egypt parliament: Military - Times of India Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:47:23 GMT

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Plot to burn Egypt parliament: Military
Times of India
CAIRO: Egypt's ruling military council, which is governing the country after president Hosni Mubarak was overthrown, said on Monday that there was a plot to burn down the parliament. General Adel Omara, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed ...
Egypt activists call for Friday ‎demo against military ruleAhram Online
SCAF blames violence on “methodical plot” to ruin Egypt, MPs declare open sit-inDaily News Egypt
Egypt military claims to reveal plot to burn parliament buildingBikya Masr
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Protesters 'Deserve to Be Thrown Into Hitler's Ovens,' Egyptian Military ... - New York Times (blog) Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:29:36 GMT

Bikya Masr
Protesters 'Deserve to Be Thrown Into Hitler's Ovens,' Egyptian Military ...
New York Times (blog)
By ROBERT MACKEY Video posted online by Egyptian activists appeared to offer clear evidence that flaming Molotov cocktails were hurled at protesters from the top of a building controlled by soldiers on Saturday. As my colleague David Kirkpatrick ...
Egypt sees angry responses over military's “Holocaust” commentsBikya Masr

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In Egypt, non-revolution films speak volumes - Los Angeles Times Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:10:13 GMT

In Egypt, non-revolution films speak volumes
Los Angeles Times
Amr Salama's "Asmaa," which is currently playing in Egyptian theaters, tackles the stigma of HIV, while Mohamed Diab's "Cairo 678," which played here earlier this year, looks at an unspoken epidemic of sexual harassment. If neither seems the stuff of ...

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