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Michelle J

2011 Egyptian revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

    • Michelle J
       
      Read this section for information on why the police had been doing what they did
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    I know, its Wiki, but Wiki is kinda nice.
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    Michelle - can you explain whether the article is credible? How do you know? A hint: check out the discussion section and see what you can tell.
Emily B

Egypt's Mubarak resigns after 30-year rule - CNN - 0 views

  • Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday and handed over power to the military
  • In a televised speech Thursday night, Mubarak had indicated he was delegating authority to Suleiman, but Friday, deeply disappointed crowds calling for his ouster kept swelling throughout Cairo and in other major cities
  • Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, however, sounded words of caution amid the euphoria. He urged Egyptians to stay united beyond the moment of euphoria
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  • Wael Ghonim, the Egyptian activist who became a reluctant hero of the revolution said only one word would be used to describe Mubarak in history books: "Dictator."
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    This article is from CNN and is about the after effects of the protest and how citizens were able to get Mubarak to step down. In the moment people were shocked and so thrilled when it was announced the riot basically turned into a giant celebration. Power was then rewarded to the more trusted military forces in Egypt. Although they had success getting mubarak out, they still however have a lot of work ahead of them in order to become a free nation, and by some a military takeover is feared.
Michelle J

Egypt Revolution 2011: A Complete Guide To The Unrest - 0 views

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    This website is a great article from the Huffington Post because it gives a greater scope upon the protests that a lot of other websites do
Angie H

Egypt protests turn deadly as police open fire on crowds, death toll rises above 70 - N... - 0 views

  • Three Egyptian protesters were killed and others wounded Saturday when police in downtown Cairo opened fire on a massive crowd demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
  • The bursts of gunfire came as protesters numbering in the tens of thousands stormed the Interior Ministry one day after Egypt's embattled president refused to voluntarily end his 30-year reign."We don't want him!" the demonstrators shouted as a rogue Army captain shredded a photo of the president. "We will go after him!"
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