Tag Archives: Egypt

Video: Google's Wael Ghonim Credits Facebook for Egyptian Revolution

February 11, 2011, 11:44 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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CNN today interviewed Wael Ghonim, the Google marketing executive and anti-government activist who became an inspiration to Egyptian protesters after being freed from custody and giving an emotional interview on TV. Questioned by Wolf Blitzer today, Ghonim credited the Internet … Continue reading »

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Jubiliation in Egypt as Mubarak Quits Presidency, Cedes Power to Military

February 11, 2011, 8:10 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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From Al Jazeera: Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has resigned from his post, handing over power to the armed forces. Omar Suleiman, the vice-president, announced in a televised address that the president was "waiving" his office, and had handed over … Continue reading »

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Live: Watch, Listen, and Read Egyptian President Mubarak's Address Online

February 10, 2011, 12:52 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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Video: Emotional Interview With Freed Google Exec Wael Ghonim Inspires Egypt Protesters

February 8, 2011, 9:16 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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The New York Times blog The Lede has posted the subtitled video of Wael Ghonim's emotional interview on Egyptian TV yesterday. The first video is an introduction; the actual interview starts in the second video. Ghonim is Google's head in … Continue reading »

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All Members of Cal Alumni Group Out of Egypt

February 1, 2011, 3:31 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Update 3:24 p.m. KQED's Scott Shafer spoke to Jackie Olson, director of Cal Discoveries Travel. She said that all members of the Cal alumni group traveling in Egypt have now safely left the country and are either home or en … Continue reading »

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Interview: Getting Out of Egypt

January 31, 2011, 12:02 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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KQED's Stephanie Martin today talked to Peter Combe, a San Francisco resident who describes his sister and her family's ordeal getting out of Egypt. Stephanie Martin talks to San Francisco man about his sister's ordeal in getting out of Cairo[Audio … Continue reading »

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Marchers in San Francisco Support Egypt Uprising

January 29, 2011, 9:16 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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Demonstrations were held in many U.S. cities Saturday, including San Francisco and Los Angeles. From the Associated Press in San Francisco: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Demonstrators marched through downtown San Francisco on Saturday to show solidarity with the uprising in … Continue reading »

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Follow Events in Egypt Live

January 28, 2011, 2:22 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Some resources to follow events in Egypt as they break: Google News search Yahoo! News photos Watch Al Jazeera English webcast Watch MSNBC coverage Twitter: Egypt BBC News NPR Two-Way rolling updates NY Times Lede blog rolling updates YouTube videos: … Continue reading »

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