Scoop JSSNews: Hosni Moubarak entre la vie et la mort dans un hôpital allemand. Publié le : 13 février 2011 Scoop JSSNews : Le 9 juillet puis le 24 juillet 2010, JSSNews écrivait que le Président Égyptien, Hosni Moubarak, était en phase terminale de cancer.
Nous étions alors le premier média francophone à en parler et depuis, nombreux sont ceux qui nous ont cité dans leur traitement de l’information. Aujourd’hui, et de source haut-placée, JSSNews apprend plusieurs nouvelles tristes sur l’état de santé de celui que les Égyptiens ont jeté dehors alors qu’il s’en serait allé avant la fin de l’année. Ainsi, Moubarak se serait évanoui avant d’avoir prononcé son dernier discours. C’est la raison pour laquelle son allocution télévisée de jeudi a été retardé de plusieurs minutes. Courage in documenting Egypt's revolution. Soldiers and children celebrate in Tahrir Square.
(AP/Ben Curtis) Today, on its 18th day, the Egyptian revolution has finally achieved its goal, deposing Hosni Mubarak and his regime. Egyptian journalists who have courageously found ways to work under the yoke of Mubarak's censorship and repression are releasing a sigh of relief that they've held in for three long decades. As CPJ documented in real time over the last couple of weeks, both foreign and local journalists were subjected to an unprecedented campaign of censorship, assaults, detentions, and worse.
At least one journalist was killed by uniformed agents while covering the unrest, according to news reports. Over the past couple of hours, journalists, foreign and local, are finally able to take out their cameras and notepads and report freely. Here's one of the most moving things I heard today: I was talking to a friend who was demonstrating outside the headquarters of the state broadcaster. Alarmed by attack on Lara Logan of CBS News. Egypt celebrates as Mubarak resigns - Middle East. Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has resigned from his post, handing over power to the armed forces and ending a 30-year grip on the largest Arab nation.
In a stunning reversal of fortunes, Omar Suleiman, the new vice-president, announced in a televised address on Friday evening that the president was "waiving" his office, and had handed over authority to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Suleiman's short statement was received with a roar of approval and by celebratory chanting and flag-waving from a crowd of hundreds of thousands in Cairo's Tahrir Square, as well as by other pro-democracy campaigners who were attending protests across the country for 18 days. The top figure in Egypt's new regime is now Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, the country's defence minister. After the announcement, he drove past Mubarak's former palace, where crowds cheered him.
He stopped briefly to thank and hail the pro-democracy campaigners before driving in. Labour unions boost Egypt protests - Middle East. Egyptian labour unions have gone on a nationwide strike, adding momentum to pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo and other cities.
Al Jazeera correspondents, reporting from Egypt, said around 20,000 factory workers stayed away from work on Wednesday. Al Jazeera's Shirine Tadros, reporting from Cairo, said that some workers "didn't have a political demand". "They were saying that they want better salaries, they want an end to the disparity in the pay, and they want the 15 per cent increase in pay that was promised to them by the state. " However, Tadros also said that some workers were calling for Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, to step down.
The strike action came as public rallies calling for Mubarak to immediately hand over power entered their 16th day. Determined protesters are continuing to rally in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, and other cities across the country. Egyptian Youth Activist Speaks with Democracy Now's Sharif Abdel Kouddous. Chaos at Cairo University Reflects Egypt’s Longing for Clean Break With Past. Wael Ghonim: Negotiation days with Mubarak are over. Ghonim: Rubber bullet negotiation NEW: "I'm willing to lose all of that for my dream to happen"NEW: "They wanted to negotiate with us at night -- with rubber bullets"Wael Ghonim played a key role in organizing the first protest in EgyptHe was detained for 10 days Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Wael Ghonim, the Egyptian activist hailed by many fellow protesters as a hero, had a message Wednesday for his country's leaders: "If you are true Egyptians, if you are heroic Egyptians, it's time to step down.
" Ghonim, who was freed Monday after being held by Egyptian authorities for 10 days, said it is "no longer the time to negotiate" with the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. "There's a lot of blood now" that has been spilled, he said. It's time for people at the highest levels of the government "to apologize to the families" of those killed, he said. Follow Wael Ghonim on Twitter Ghonim played a key role in organizing the protests that have convulsed Egypt for more than two weeks.
'You have a voice in this country,' emerging protest figure says. Obama: 'Patriot' Mubarak must make 'right decision' Obama: 'Patriot' Mubarak must make 'right decision' Obama calls Mubarak a "patriot" and urges him to listen to the voices of the Egyptian people AFP , Saturday 5 Feb 2011 US President Barack Obama has delivered a clear hint that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should step down now, saying the proud "patriot" should listen to his people and make the "right decision.
" Obama did not explicitly call on Mubarak to resign, but said Friday the Arab strongman had already made the psychological leap of realizing his rule was ebbing, and now should reconsider his position amid a mass uprising. The US president staked out a veiled, but forceful, position as tens of thousands of demonstrators held "departure day" protests in Cairo, and the United States sought a way to prod Mubarak to the exit after 30 years in power. "I believe that President Mubarak cares about his country. Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq however ruled out the possibility that Mubarak would transfer power to Suleiman. Short link: Mobile Applications Journalists (and You) Should Have on Your Phone. Updated: I added several resources as well as text to show device support.
I also clarified the introduction a bit. A great discussion began on Quora asking “What apps should every journalist have on their iPhone?” Both professional journalists and recreational reporters jumped in on the discussion with enough suggestions to cover most bases when you need to capture news and publish it quickly from a mobile device. While not all are as useful to non-professional journalists, having some of the same apps available can serve the you well in the pursuit to be an active media participant. For this post, I’ve pulled from the best suggestions there and have added some of my own. Apps that improve phone calls and SMSActual phone calls and SMS (text messages) are already the killer apps of mobile. Skype offers flexibility as an IM and live-voice client, giving options beyond using just your mobile carrier for communication.
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