[Peace-discuss] Fw: Fw: [socialistdiscussion] China & Egypt

[David Johnson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: E. Wayne Johnson 
To: David Johnson 
Cc: Peace-discuss List 
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: [socialistdiscussion] China & Egypt


It just ain't so.  I just did an internet search.
Among other hits:

  a.. Egypt Moves To Shut Down Al Jazeera Amid Unrest
  AFP via Yahoo! News - 53 minutes ago 
  Egypt moved on Sunday to shut down Al Jazeera's coverage of mass protests against President Hosni Mubarak's regime, but the pan-Arab broadcaster vowed that it would not be silenced. Outgoing information minister Anas al-Fikki has "ordered the closure of all activities by Al Jazeera in the Arab republic of Egypt and the annulment of its licences," Egypt's official MENA news agency reported. The press cards ... Full Story »
  b.. Egypt Military Steps Up Presence In Chaotic Cairo
  AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours ago 
  Egypt's most prominent reform advocate called on Sunday for President Hosni Mubarak to resign after the powerful military stepped up its presence across the anarchic capital, closing roads with tanks and sending F-16 fighter jets streaking over downtown. The army's show of force appeared aimed at quelling looting, armed robbery and arson that broke out alongside pro-democracy protests and have turned the ... Full Story »
  c.. Egypt's Al Jazeera Bans Shows Channel's Key Role
  Reuters via Yahoo! News - 5 hours ago 
  Egypt's decision on Sunday to close the offices of Al Jazeera illustrates the leading role the Arabic broadcaster has taken in reporting unprecedented popular revolts against Arab rulers. Egypt has often harassed the Qatar-based channel since it began in 1996, setting off a revolution in Arab media in the face of state-controlled information, but it had never before tried to shut down its operations ... Full Story »
Related Stories:
  a.. Egypt Moves To Shut Down Al Jazeera Amid Unrest - AFP via Yahoo! News - 53 minutes ago
  b.. Egypt Military Steps Up Presence In Chaotic Cairo - AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours ago
  c.. Egypt's Al Jazeera Bans Shows Channel's Key Role - Reuters via Yahoo! News - 5 hours ago
More Egypt Stories »


On 1/31/2011 4:42 AM, David Johnson wrote: 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Reimann 
  To: socialist discussion 
  Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 1:51 PM
  Subject: [socialistdiscussion] China & Egypt


    
  Evidently the Chinese regime has blocked internet searches which have "Egypt" in the contents.

  http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/01/201112991712140318.html

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  Check out:
  http://www.iww.org/en/blog/1411
  http://worldwidesocialist.net/blog/


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