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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Crowds in Egypt start to get out of control in response to Mubarak.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The Middle East peace process could become a "casualty" of the calls for change sweeping across the Arab world.
8 February 2011 Last updated at 20:35 ET
Middle East peace process at risk, William Hague says
The Middle East peace process could become a "casualty" of the calls for change sweeping across the Arab world, the foreign secretary has warned.
William Hague, who is touring the region, said it could "lose further momentum" if international focus shifts to countries like Tunisia and Egypt.
He urged Israel to avoid "belligerent language" and called for "bold leadership" from the United States.
Protests are continuing in Egypt with the aim of ousting the president.
Last month, Tunisia's President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stood down after weeks of anti-government demonstrations.
His exit sparked a wave of similar uprisings elsewhere, most prominently in Egypt, where protesters were back on the streets in large numbers on Tuesday demanding the immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
There have also been anti-government demonstrations in Jordan - where King Abdullah dismissed his government - and in Yemen, where President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced he would not stand for re-election in 2013.
'Legitimate fear'Mr Hague is currently on a three-day tour of north Africa and the Middle East.
In an interview on his way to Jordan, he voiced concerns about the future.
"Amidst the opportunity for countries like Tunisia and Egypt, there is a legitimate fear that the Middle East peace process will lose further momentum and be put to one side, and will be a casualty of uncertainty in the region," he said.
"Part of the fear is that uncertainty and change will complicate the process still further. That means there is a real urgency for the Israelis and the United States."
Mr Hague spoke after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "reinforce the might of the state of Israel" whatever the outcome of the unrest.
Responding directly to those words, the foreign secretary said: "This should not be a time for belligerent language."
He added that without action now, "within a few years, peace may become impossible".
He re-iterated his feelings in a message on the micro-blogging website Twitter, saying: "Time for bold leadership on Middle East Peace Process from the US & equally bold steps by Israelis and Palestinians".
BBC diplomatic correspondent James Robbins said Mr Hague's blunt language was a reflection of his frustration at Israel's refusal to compromise on settlement building in and around Jerusalem, and the Obama administration's failure to set a clear timetable for negotiations.
While in Tunisia - his first calling point - Mr Hague met senior members of the interim government and offered the UK's assistance to help build democratic institutions.
He also announced the creation of the Arab Partnership Initiative, which will provide £5m of funding to support reform projects across the wider region.
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William Hague spoke to the BBC's James Robbins who is travelling with the foreign secretary on his tour of North Africa and the Middle East
Saturday, February 5, 2011
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Now we know that France sold arms to Egypt...
AFP - France said on Saturday it had suspended sales of arms and riot police equipment to Egypt as fresh protests took hold of Paris pressing for veteran leader Hosni Mubarak to step down.
The decision was taken by the prime minister's office at an extraordinary meeting on January 27, and was conveyed to those concerned the following day, an aide to Prime Minister Francois Fillon told AFP.
With regard to equipment used to maintain public order, "export permits for explosive materiel, mostly tear gas grenades, are the responsibility of customs. These were suspended on January 25," the aide said.
Egypt has been rocked by a popular uprising since January 25 seeking to topple Mubarak, in power for nearly 30 years.
The French government was recently challenged by the Socialist opposition as to why it had continued to allow exports of such products to Tunisia after the uprising which eventually forced long-time president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to flee.
Fillon acknowledged that France had authorised the exports to Tunisia in November last year and January, until just before the departure of Ben Ali, but said the exports had not taken place.
In December and January, there had been "no deliveries of war materiel" to the Tunisian authorities," Fillon said, insisting that they needed the rubber stamp of a committee answerable to the prime minister.
The permits had been granted by the defence, interior and foreign ministries, "but none of them resulted in exports," he said.
Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie caused a storm last month when she suggested France could train Tunisian police to maintain order better, amid reports that they had shot dead dozens of unarmed protesters.
Meanwhile at least 2,000 people rallied in Paris and elsewhere in France demanding Mubarak to quit immediately and protesting against foreign meddling in Egyptian politics.
Organisers of the Paris rally said that demonstration alone had attracted 4,000: police put the figure at 1,700.
Smaller demonstrations took place in Strasbourg in the east and Grenoble in the southeast.
The decision was taken by the prime minister's office at an extraordinary meeting on January 27, and was conveyed to those concerned the following day, an aide to Prime Minister Francois Fillon told AFP.
With regard to equipment used to maintain public order, "export permits for explosive materiel, mostly tear gas grenades, are the responsibility of customs. These were suspended on January 25," the aide said.
Egypt has been rocked by a popular uprising since January 25 seeking to topple Mubarak, in power for nearly 30 years.
The French government was recently challenged by the Socialist opposition as to why it had continued to allow exports of such products to Tunisia after the uprising which eventually forced long-time president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to flee.
Fillon acknowledged that France had authorised the exports to Tunisia in November last year and January, until just before the departure of Ben Ali, but said the exports had not taken place.
In December and January, there had been "no deliveries of war materiel" to the Tunisian authorities," Fillon said, insisting that they needed the rubber stamp of a committee answerable to the prime minister.
The permits had been granted by the defence, interior and foreign ministries, "but none of them resulted in exports," he said.
Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie caused a storm last month when she suggested France could train Tunisian police to maintain order better, amid reports that they had shot dead dozens of unarmed protesters.
Meanwhile at least 2,000 people rallied in Paris and elsewhere in France demanding Mubarak to quit immediately and protesting against foreign meddling in Egyptian politics.
Organisers of the Paris rally said that demonstration alone had attracted 4,000: police put the figure at 1,700.
Smaller demonstrations took place in Strasbourg in the east and Grenoble in the southeast.
http://www.france24.com/en/20110205-france-suspends-sale-arms-police-riot-gear-egypt-amid-turmoil
Key Figures In Egypt's Ruling Party Have Stepped Down.
BREAKING NEWS
6:08pm UK, Saturday February 05, 2011
'Top Figures In Egypt's Ruling Party Resign'
Key figures in Egypt's ruling party have stepped down, according to state television, as protesters continue to demand the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
Al Arabiya television retracted an initial report that Mr Mubarak had also quit as leader of the party.
But the party's secretary-general Safwat el-Sharif and Gamal Mubarak, Mr Mubarak's son, are said to have quit in a shake-up seen as a gesture to anti-government campaigners.
For 12 days they have been taking part in demonstrations in Cairo and other cities demanding that the embattled president resigns.
Protesters hurl rocks in Cairo on 'Departure Day' during minor street clashes
The 82-year-old, who has been in power for 30 years, has ignored calls to give up the presidency and has previously insisted he intends to serve out the remaining seven months of his term.
The popular uprising turned ugly earlier this week with violent street clashes between anti-government demonstrators and pro-Mubarak groups.
Earlier, state television reported opposition leaders were meeting with vice-president Omar Suleiman to discuss various proposals that would end in the leader's departure.
One option being considered by top officials would see Mr Mubarak remaining in office purely as a figurehead, with real power draining to the vice-presidency.
The latest development may be a sign that steps towards such a compromise are being taken behind closed doors - but it is questionable how much weight it might carry with protesters.
Many of those gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square have told Sky News they will only be happy if Mr Mubarak gives up his leadership completely.
Friday's "day of departure" saw more than 100,000 demonstrators gathering peacefully in the area.
The military have been appealing for protesters to leave the area by Sunday and have put up barricades to prevent others from joining in.
Army chiefs, who have been tolerant of the protests of recent days, are thought to be keen for some form of normality to return to the capital after banks and shops were forced to close for days.
The upheaval of recent days is estimated to have cost hundreds of millions of pounds and state TV reported Mr Mubarak had held talks with key members of his cabinet about how to revive the economy.
Exports from Egypt fell 6% in January due to the unrest, the government has said.
Britons continue to flee the country, with a second Foreign Office-chartered flight taking off today from Cairo to London's Gatwick Airport with up to 165 passengers on board.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Middle East leaders to embrace democratic reforms in response to growing unrest in the region.
She told an international security conference in Munich that there was a "perfect storm" which made democratic change a "strategic necessity".
US president Barack Obama has called for a "transition period that begins now".
Frank Wisner, Mr Obama's special envoy for Egypt, has told the conference in Munich that Mr Mubarak must stay in power for the time being to steer the political transition.
Dominic Asquith, British Ambassador to Cairo, said time must be given for talks between opposing groups.
He told Sky News: "To get this orderly transition, you will need to yield space for the dialogue that is going on, and you need to be able give the space also to what the president himself, President Mubarak, has been saying about the legitimate demands of the protesters, about new steps for democracy, the peaceful transfer of power."
:: Some 1,000 people gathered for a march to the Egyptian embassy in London on Saturday in a show of solidarity to the protesters.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
CNN's Anderson Cooper & His Team Attacked In Egypt
Anderson Cooper Attacked by Mob in Egypt
Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Wednesday – February 02, 2011 – 10:22am
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CNN's Anderson Cooper and his camera crew were the victims of a vicious attack in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday.
The news anchor, 43, and his team were besieged by an angry mob of pro-government forces -- supporters of Egypt's controversial President Mubarak -- near the ancient city's Tahrir Square.
"My team were set upon by the crowd," Cooper said on CNN this morning via telephone (as reported by Gawker). "There was no rhyme or reason to it--it was just people looking for a fight, looking to make a point, and punching us."
A Twitter post reports that Anderson was punched ten times in the head. Cooper, who is reportedly alright despite the attack, added that the crowd unsuccessfully attempted to take his crew's camera.
Violence has escalated in Egypt over the past several days as many have called for Mubarak to step down from his post immediately.
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