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MUBARAK: Tells Amanpour of ABC News ” I Want To Go “

Might be a hint of departure, might be more dancing, but thought you should know. We will keep an eye on this and post updates throughout the day. Update: From Amanpour’s ABC interview: I’ve just left the presidential palace in Cairo where I met for about 30 minutes with president Mubarak. He told me that…

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Egypt: Suleiman promises dialogue while continuing repression

Wave of change in the Arab world Suleiman promises dialogue while continuing repression Vice President of Egypt refuses to accept foreign interference .- The Minister of Health 13 confirmed dead and 1,200 wounded .- The pro-Mubarak hotels surround the press .- A Greek journalist, stabbed other journalists arrested and equipment smashed Central Cairo has again…

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Al Jazeera Network Editorial Freedom Sympathetic Vision of Ted Turner CNN

Al Jazeera’s coverage of the current events in Egypt has been greatly received by global audiences This has been an unprecedented month in Al Jazeera history. Transformational events in the Middle East have brought enormous demand for news about the region. As director general of the region’s largest TV network, I am proud to say…

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King Abdullah: Modern Man in Middle East & Counterterrorism Ally

AMMAN – Jordan’s King Abdullah II fired his government Tuesday in the wake of street protests and asked an ex-prime minister to form a new Cabinet, ordering him to launch immediate political reforms. The dismissal follows several large protests across Jordan inspired by similar demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt — calling for the resignation of…

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Wikileakes: Scottish Authorities Freed al-Megrahi in 2009 were Naive & Complicit

Leaked U.S. State Department cables show that a British government minister advised Libya in 2008 on how to win the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds. The cables were released by the WikiLeaks website and obtained by Britain’s Telegraph newspaper. The leaked cables say then Labor Party Foreign Office minister…