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STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! What's happening in Egypt?
Here is a McClatchy-Tribune OnePage that talks about the current situation in Egypt. Have students read the article. Then have them find the five newspaper W's (Who, what, where, when, why) and the H ...
Posted on 2/8/11 at 9:38 AM
REGGIE TALES Rachel
About 6 or 7 years ago, we had an intern here at WDAZ-TV by the name of Rachel. She was a University of Nebraska student by way of Grand Forks Central majoring in journalism. As I do with most inter...
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9 killed in clash between protestors, Egyptian military 
Hundreds of Egyptian soldiers swept into Cairo's Tahrir Square Saturday, chasing protesters and beating them to the ground with sticks and tossing journalists' TV cameras off of balconies in the second day of a violent crackdown on antimilitary protesters that has left nine dead and hundreds injured.
By Maggie Michael and Sarah el Deeb , December 17, 2011
'The Protester' named Time magazine's 'Person of Year'
The magazine cited dissent across the Middle East that has spread to Europe and the United States, and says these protesters are reshaping global politics.
By Associated Press , December 14, 2011
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Egypt's ElBaradei: Liberals 'decimated' in vote
Egypt's top reformist leader said Sunday the liberal youth behind the country's uprising have been “decimated” in parliamentary elections dominated by Islamists and expressed concern about the rise of hard-line religious elements advocating extremist ideas such as banning women from driving.
By Marjorie Olster , December 04, 2011
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Egyptian brotherhood won't force Islamic views
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, emerging as the biggest winner in the first round of parliamentary elections, sought today to reassure Egyptians that it would not sacrifice personal freedoms in promoting Islamic law.
By Aya Batrawy , December 03, 2011
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Conservative Islamists making progress in Egypt
Egypt's ultraconservative Islamist party said today it plans to push for a stricter religious code in Egypt after claiming surprisingly strong gains in this week's initial round of voting for parliament, the first elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
By Maggie Michael , December 02, 2011
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Egypt election results delayed to Friday
Following an unexpectedly large turnout, Egypt's election commission announced today a delay in final results for the first-round of parliamentary elections while judges monitoring the count said Islamist parties are poised to gain a parliamentary majority.
By Ben Hubbard , December 01, 2011
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EGYPT: Military generals say heavy vote turnout proof of backing for transition plan
VIDEO: Bottom of articleEgypt's military rulers claimed victory today after the surprisingly heavy turnout for the first elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, calling it proof of popular support for their democratic transition plan. Long lines formed at polling stations for a second day of voting.
By Hadeel al-Shalchi and Sara El Deeb , November 29, 2011
EGYPT: Long lines at polls for landmark vote
The landmark election has already been overshadowed by turmoil in the streets over the past week, and the population is sharply polarized and confused over the nation's direction. Still, the vote promises to be the fairest and cleanest election in Egypt in living memory.
By Ben Hubard and Sarah el Deeb , November 28, 2011
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U.S. student says he was beaten after Cairo arrest
Forced to lie still for hours in the dark, the American students held during protests in Egypt were told they would be shot if they moved or made any noise, one of them said Sunday on his first full day home.
By Kelly Daschle , November 27, 2011
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3 American students arrested in Cairo protests returning to U.S.
Three American students arrested during a protest in Cairo caught flights out of Egypt early today, according to an airport official and an attorney for one of the trio. The three were arrested on the roof of a university building near Tahrir Square last Sunday. Officials accused them of throwing firebombs at security forces fighting with protesters. On Thursday, a court ordered them released. All three were studying at the American University in Cairo.
By Maggie Michael , November 26, 2011
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Syrian dissident says his wife freed after Egypt abduction
An Egypt-based Syrian dissident said today that his 25-year-old pregnant wife was abducted by Syrian intelligence agents in Cairo, then released and left unconscious on a street elsewhere in the Egyptian capital. The Syrian Embassy in Egypt strongly denied the claim.
By Zeina Karam , November 26, 2011
Egypt's military rulers under escalating pressure from massive protests, U.S.
More than 100,000 demonstrators rejected the appointment of Kamal el-Ganzouri as prime minister, breaking into chants of "Illegitimate! Illegitimate!" and setting up a showdown between the two sides only three days before key parliamentary elections.
By Hamza Hendawi and Sarah El Deeb , November 25, 2011
Egypt's military picks new PM; protesters reject him
VIDEOS: Bottom of articleEgypt's military rulers picked a prime minister from ousted leader Hosni Mubarak's era to head the next government in a move quickly rejected by tens of thousands of protesters, while the United States ratcheted up pressure on the generals to quickly transfer power to a civilian leadership.
By Sarah El Debb , November 25, 2011
United States urges Egypt to provide quick transition to democracy
The Obama Administration statement came amid continuing unrest in Egypt, where protesters in Cairo's Tahir Square insist they will not leave until the ruling military council that succeeded Mubarak steps down in favor of a civilian presidential council.
By Associated Press , November 25, 2011
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Egyptian court orders release of 3 U.S. students
Derrik Sweeney, Luke Gates and Gregory Porter, who attend the American University in Cairo, were arrested on the roof of a university building near Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square on Sunday. Officials accused them of throwing firebombs at security forces fighting with protesters.
By Kathy Matheson and Maggie Michael , November 24, 2011
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