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Egypt's joy amid the dawning, daunting challenge
Jon Snow blogs on the celebrations in Egypt and the challenge now facing the country.
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Egypt and Tunisia have made us believe “the revolution will be televised”, and that this is the era of “social media revolution” where demonstrators are organised by Twitter and Facebook, but Libya might yet prove that even when state TV is controlled, and the internet is largely shut down people can still bring down governments.
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For a journalist, to be in Tahrir Square on the night of the Egyptian revolution was about as thrilling as it gets – but all at once it was ruined, writes International Editor Lindsey Hilsum.
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Jon Snow blogs on the celebrations in Egypt and the challenge now facing the country.
What has really happened in EGypt? The army has handed over to itself – defacto military rule now a real one, so what is the difference asks Lindsey Hilsum?
Rarely has an army takeover been so popular. It reminds me a little of Pakistani takeovers past – where people initially welcomed the getting rid of their corrupt civilian leaders, hoping for a brighter future.
Cairo is alive and seething with masses of people. I’ve just walked from Tahrir Square around several kilometres of streets and every one of them is heaving with people. In the 18 day standoff I’ve never seen the square so full.
US Vice-President Joe Biden calls for “prompt” action in Egypt as fears increase that the ongoing protests pose an escalating threat to the Middle East peace process.
As Egyptians are moved by a tearful testimony of a Google executive arrested by state police, his online colleague tells Channel 4 News how the internet campaign began and why he fears for his safety.
The Egyptian government has released 34 political prisoners, including members of the Muslim Brotherhood, as the country’s biggest pop star is shunned in Tahrir Square.
Who are the winners and losers in Egypt’s ongoing political battle, asks Krishnan Guru-Murthy, as protesters remain in the square and talks continue.
They aren’t giving up on either side of this. Although much of Cairo is going back to work and shops and banks started to open, the protesters defied expectations and again brought huge numbers to their cause.
What happened in Egypt today has been unimaginable for years: the banned Muslim Brotherhood entered into formal talks with the government to find a way out of the country’s political crisis.