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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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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…

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Israel and Egypt Alliance 30 Years: A Cornerstone Under Fire

I don’t see the Muslim Brotherhood taking over Egypt “We are anxiously monitoring what is happening in Egypt and in our region,” said Netanyahu at the opening of the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday. “Peace between Israel and Egypt has endured for over three decades, and our goal is to ensure these relations continue.” Netanyahu…

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Suez Canal: Vital Shipping Route for America`s Oil

Nervous eyes on the Suez Canal as Egyptian unrest hits world economy Egypt’s political turmoil has left traders nervous, pushing oil and gold prices up and sending Asian stock markets down as concerns mount that the unrest will affect trade through the Suez Canal, a vital shipping route. AP – Oil prices closed in on…