Sunday, February 13, 2011

Short press review for today

Most important news of today so far
  • Military dissolves parliament, Military supreme council announces election to be held in September
  • Cabinet supposed to stay in place as set up by Mubarak
  • Police staging protest in front of television building asking better pay and complaining about senior officials' behaviour destroying reputation of police
  • Minor scuffles between remaining protestors and army on Midan Tahrir, when army attempts to fully clear the square
An interesting comment on today's announcements by Al Jazeera reporter James Bays:
„It is interesting that This military communicate came out shortly after the prime minister spoke to the nation, I think that they are showing where the power is, making it clear that for now the military high command replaces the president in the structure, and the prime minister does what he is told.“
Ayman Mohyeldin, Al Jazeera correspondent is tweeting live from Prime Minister Shafiq's first press conference since Mubarak's resignation
The NewYork Times has a couple of interesting articles
In U.S. Signals to Egypt, Obama Straddled a Rift President Obama had to navigate between the counsel of foreign policy traditionalists and a younger White House.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/world/middleeast/13diplomacy.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha22

Mubarak Family Riches Attract New Focus: With Hosni Mubarak out of power, there are growing calls for an accounting of his family's wealth.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/world/middleeast/13wealth.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha22

Palestinian Leaders Suddenly Call for Elections in response to revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt
In Palestine, elections were announced after a meeting in which the chief Palestinian negotiator with Israel also resigned.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/world/middleeast/13mideast.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha22
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