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Soldiers and children celebrate in Tahrir Square. (AP/Ben Curtis) Today, on its 18 th day, the Egyptian revolution has finally achieved its goal, deposing Hosni Mubarak and his regime. http://cpj.org/blog/2011/02/journalists-courage-egypt-revolution.php

Courage in documenting Egypt's revolution - Blog - Committee to Protect Journalists

http://www.cpj.org/2011/02/cpj-alarmed-by-attack-on-lara-logan-of-cbs-news.php

alarmed by attack on Lara Logan of CBS News - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, February 15, 2011 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news that CBS correspondent and CPJ board member Lara Logan was sexually assaulted and beaten in Cairo on Friday while covering rallies marking the resignation of Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. "We have seen Lara's compassion at work while helping journalists who have faced brutal aggression while doing their jobs," CPJ Chairman Paul Steiger said. "She is a brilliant, courageous, and committed reporter.

Egypt celebrates as Mubarak resigns - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/02/2011211164636605699.html 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.
"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." Determined protesters are continuing to rally in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, and other cities across the country. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/02/20112913546831171.html

Labour unions boost Egypt protests - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2011/2/9/egyptian_youth_activist_speaks_with_democracy_nows_sharif_abdel_kouddous

Egyptian Youth Activist Speaks with Democracy Now's Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Democracy Now! senior producer Sharif Abdel Kouddous speaks with Alaa Abd El Fattah, an Egyptian activist and blogger, about youth organizing efforts as they stand on the 15th day of the uprising.
Andrea Bruce for The New York Times Students at Cairo University recently protested to demand the removal of Samy Abdel Aziz, the dean of the mass media faculty, who had criticized the revolution. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/08/world/middleeast/08egypt.html?hp

Chaos at Cairo University Reflects Egypt’s Longing for Clean Break With Past - NYTimes.com

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."

Wael Ghonim: Negotiation days with Mubarak are over - CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/09/egypt.protests.google.exec/index.html
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Galvanized by the emotional words of a freed Google executive, thousands of Egyptians jammed Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday, some for the first time, dismissing the embattled regime's pledges of constitutional reforms. http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/08/egypt.protests/index.html?hpt=T2#

'You have a voice in this country,' emerging protest figure says - CNN.com

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/5016/Egypt/Politics-/Obama-Patriot-Mubarak-must-make-right-decision.aspx

Obama: 'Patriot' Mubarak must make 'right decision' - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online

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."

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