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Africa North
Mubarak resigns as ruling party head
2011-02-06
[Iran Press TV] Out-of favor Egyptian geriatric President Hosni Mubarak and his son Gemal have stepped down from the positions they held in the ruling party as anti-government protests intensify.

Hosni Mubarak resigned as the head of National Democratic Party (NDP) along with the party's secretary general Safwat el-Sherif on Saturday, DPA reported. Moreover, Gemal stepped down from a position he held in the party.

Hossam Badrawi, a member of the Upper Chamber of the Egyptian Parliament, is expected to take over as secretary general, state media reported.

The developments come as millions of people gathered in Cairo's Liberation Square for the 12th straight day, calling on Mubarak to immediately step down.
Is that Western millions or Middle Eastern millions? Because the square doesn't look quite big enough for even that first million, not if one counted them up.
Egyptians also continued massive anti-government rallies on Saturday across major cities of the country. Large rallies were also held in other cities including Alexandria and Suez.

The rallies were largely peaceful. However,
The infamous However...
 gunfire and street battles between protesters and government forces were reported in Cairo.

This comes as Mubarak has held talks with key cabinet ministers to try and kick-start an economy hit by the ongoing protests.
Clearly, President Mubarak has that Kabuki thingie down pat...
Egyptian officials have delayed the reopening of the country's stock exchange as anti-government protests continue.

Egypt's stock exchange was scheduled to reopen on Monday. However,
The infamous However...
 the state-run MENA says no decision has been made as to when it will resume business.
And the imported grain is sitting on the docks, because the banks are still closed, so naturally the government can't pay for it. D'you suppose President Mubarak has a plan that hadn't occurred to President Obama?
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have also held demonstrations in support of the Egyptian revolution.
There's that counting thingie again.
Egyptian opposition figure, Mohamed ElBaradei says he wants to discuss a peaceful political transition with top army officials.

In an interview with the German weekly Der Spiegel to be published next week, ElBaradei said he prefers the talks to take place soon.

ElBaradei also said he doubts any Arab country would welcome geriatric President Hosni Mubarak if he leaves Egypt.
Saudi Arabia generally welcomes the Sunni tyrants, as does Paris, and sometimes London -- Dr. Elbaradei seems to have forgotten his geography.
The former head of the ineffective International Atomic Energy Agency has taken part in several anti-government rallies, calling for the ouster of Mubarak.

In a separate development, unknown assailants blew up a pipeline, which carries natural gas to Israel and Jordan, in Egypt's El-Arish city.

The blast, which occurred near a mining site, three kilometers from the El-Arish airport, reportedly struck the Jordanian branch. Flames from the kaboom could be seen some 70 kilometers away.
Wow. That's, like, halfway down the Nile, right? ("Barbie says, 'Geography is haaarrd!'")
The Egyptian army closed the main source of gas supply following the kaboom, halting supply to Israel as a precaution.
"A precaution. Brilliant idea, Cpl. Abdullah! Feel free to think of other precautions."
"Effendi, yes effendi!"
Authorities have declared a high state of alert in the area. Egyptian authorities blamed foreign elements for the attack.

On Friday, millions gathered in Cairo to observe what they called the "Day of Departure" for the long-time ruler. The protests continued into the night, in defiance of a curfew.

According to the United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society, at least 300 people have so far been killed and thousands more have been injured during nationwide protests in Egypt.
And being the U.N., they'd know. Even though they decamped days ago.
Posted by:Fred

#6  She has to have more than one viewer.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2011-02-06 11:47  

#5  Look's like the Perky One has more twits then viewers...
Posted by: tu3031   2011-02-06 11:44  

#4  that's her twitter followers. She puts the "twit" in "twitter"
Posted by: Frank G   2011-02-06 11:40  

#3  couric has 140,000 followers? I would have guessed more like 140.
Posted by: Martini   2011-02-06 05:04  

#2  daily mail
9gmt
'Mubarak clings to power as it is announced he's quitting as party leader... then hours later he's STAYING'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1353951/Egypt-protests-Hosni-Mubarak-quits-party-leader-announces-hes-staying.html
Posted by: linker   2011-02-06 04:02  

#1  so - did he step down or not?
just read this
'he CBS News anchor mistakenly informed her 140,000 followers that embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had stepped down after 30 years.

Not true.'
?
Posted by: linker   2011-02-06 03:55  

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