February 2011
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Countdown clock to the Million Man March in Cairo →
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Twitter account for Speak2Tweet now publishing... →
From the Twitter account:
Click the link in each tweet to hear a voice tweet from folks inside Egypt. Call +16504194196 or +390662207294 or +97316199855 to leave a tweet and hear tweets.
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Al Jazeera: Food shortage hits Cairo airport →
Synopsis:
Thousands stranded at the Cairo airport in Egypt are facing a meal shortage as restaurants within the airport run low on food, leading passengers to purchase gift store chocolate as a replacement.
The US State Department evacuated hundreds of its citizens out of Egypt, transporting them to European locations including Cyprus, Istanbul and Athens.
Iraq sent three aircrafts to...
ShortFormBlog: Speak2Tweet: Google makes Egypt's... →
shortformblog:
lame Egypt has shut down Noor, the last ISP standing in the country, leaving the country completely, utterly offline. Great work.
lame Egypt also plans to shut down the country’s mobile phone systems ahead of the planned “March of Millions” tomorrow. Very lame.
brilliant Google…
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When publishing large text posts, use "Read More"... →
The “Read More” feature allows a person to write a long text post on Tumblr without cluttering their followers’ dashboard. It’s similar to the “Read More” feature on WordPress or “LJ Cut” on LiveJournal.
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Egypt's army promises not to fire upon peaceful... →
First read on Egyptian State Television:
We emphasise that your armed forces are the shield and the fort which protect our great nation from the dangers surrounding it. We also would like to emphasise that the soil of this country is mixed with the blood of Egyptians throughout history. Therefore, protect it.
Translation via Reuters.
January 2011
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Al Jazeera English now streams live on YouTube →
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Just in: US State Dept. says terror threat prompts... →
From the US State Dept:
The Department of State has issued this Travel Alert to inform U.S. citizens traveling to or resident in the United Kingdom (UK) of the continuing high level of terrorist threat, including the potential for terrorists to attack public transportation systems, aviation and other travel infrastructure in the UK. U.S. citizens are reminded to maintain a high level of...
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WaPo: US soccer team set to play Egypt February... →
Washington Post:
The U.S. Soccer Federation is monitoring civil unrest in Egypt, but at this time, still plans to send the men’s national team to Cairo for a Feb. 9 friendly.
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NYT: 90,000 Americans live and work in Egypt →
The American Embassy announced that, starting Monday, it was organizing chartered flights to evacuate its citizens “to safe-haven locations” in Europe. It urged Americans in Egypt to “consider leaving as soon as they can safely do so.”
An estimated 90,000 Americans live and work in Egypt, most in cities now roiled by antigovernment protests, looting and a military presence that includes...
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Fact check: Why Al Jazeera isn't carried by cable,...
There’s been a lot of speculation as to why cable and satellite companies haven’t carried Al Jazeera English prior to this weekend’s revolt in Egypt. Some say it’s because of political pressure from the American government, which has accused Al Jazeera in the past of being a mouthpiece for terrorist organizations. Others say television providers would demand Al Jazeera pay...
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Partial audio of "60 Minutes" interview with... →
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Egypt Lies I Read on Twitter: Debunking Rumors and... →
Must read for anyone covering Egypt, either as a professional or citizen journalist online.
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“The Yemeni President, Ali Abullah Saleh, who is facing unprecedented and growing...”
– Source (it’s a long live blog, but I promise you it’s in there somewhere)
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Egypt
Whatever plans we may have had for our weekends were temporarily suspended so that we, as citizen and professional journalists, could cover events thousands of miles away in real-time, through on-the-ground reports and crowdsourcing unprecedented for an event of this magnitude.
We took an hour out of our day to talk with people we’ve never met in an attempt to pass along information to...
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Vodafone announces voice services resuming in... →
Vodafone also says it had no legal recourse against the Egyptian authorities when it was ordered that they cut services three days ago.
It’s unclear if Vodafone’s actions will also restore data and internet services to customers in Egypt.
BREAKING: a sniper firing from within the Ministry... →
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Audio: Cairo resident and makeshift neighborhood...
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