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Ford and Egypt unrest knock Wall St off 29-month high

Stocks fell from 29-month highs on Friday as Amazon and Ford reported weak results and investors worried about escalating protests in Egypt against the government.

Al Jazeera puts up live stream of Egypt protests

Arabic news organization Al Jazeera has put up a live stream (in English) of the protests in Cairo, Egypt.

Ford, Egypt unrest knock Wall St off 29-month high

Stocks fell from 29-month highs on Friday as Amazon and Ford reported weak results and investors worried about escalating protests in Egypt against the government.

Young, web savvy fight for Egypt against Mubarak

They are young, street smart and their pride at being Egyptian trumps any religious loyalty. They have mobilized behind a single aim: the toppling of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.

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Internet goes dark in Egypt

Egypt appears to have blocked all access to internet in the midst of anti-government demonstrations. US-based Web site Renesys said it has observed virtually simultaneous withdrawal of all routes to Egyptian networks in the Internet's global routing table, just after mid night, local time.

Despite internet blockade; photos, videos of Egypt protests flood social media

Despite the blockade imposed on internet and mobile communication, photos, videos of and responses to the Egypt unrest flood social media sites like Flickr, YouTube and Twitter.

Egypt cut off completely from internet, SMS services as protests continue

Escalating tensions and persistent protests have now prompted the government of Egypt to completely block all access to internet as well as SMS services.

Current protests in Egypt recall Bread Riots of 1977

The ongoing anti-government protests on the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities represent the biggest public demonstration in the country since the famous ‘bread riots’ which occurred exactly 34 years ago.

Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt's opposition leader, arrives in Cairo

Mohamed El Baradei, a Noble laureate and considered an alternative leader to President Hosni Mubarak's regime even before the protests began in January, has returned to Egypt to join the massive anti-Mubarak protests.

Thousands march in Yemen to demand change of government

Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Sanaa Thursday to demand a change of government, inspired by the unrest that has ousted Tunisia's leader and spread to Egypt this week.

ElBaradei to return as Egypt unrest enters third day

Egyptian police fought protesters in two cities in eastern Egypt on Thursday and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei headed back to the country to join demonstrators trying to oust President Hosni Mubarak.

Africa growth on way back to pre-crisis level

African economic growth is heading back to pre-crisis growth levels, propelled by strong demand for its resources and increased South-South investment, notably from China.

Canada, grain buyer Morocco start free trade talks

Grains exporter Canada and Morocco, among the region's top wheat importers, on Thursday announced the start of negotiations for a free trade agreement, Morocco's official media reported.

Tunisia unrest hits growth, tourism, investment: Fitch

Weeks of unrest in Tunisia will hit economic growth, frighten away tourists and discourage foreign direct investment which could fall by up to a third this year, Fitch Ratings said on Thursday.

Libya creates $24 bln housing fund:newspaper

Libya has set up a $24-billion fund for investment and local development that will focus on providing housing for its rapidly growing population, the online Oea newspaper reported on Thursday.

Protests as Tunisia readies cabinet reshuffle

Protesters stormed police barricades in the Tunisian capital on Thursday and the government prepared to dismiss key loyalists of ousted leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in the face of widespread public anger.

Egyptians torch police post in Suez

Egyptians torched a police post in the eastern city of Suez early on Thursday morning over the killing of protesters in anti-government demonstrations earlier in the week, a Reuters witness said.

Egypt unrest enters third day, ElBaradei to return

Blood in streets of Egypt as protests erupt, time to buy (soon)?

There is blood on the streets of Egypt as protesters and riot police clash in violent confrontations. As a result, the price of Egyptian assets have plunged. Is now the right time to buy them?

Egypt police brutalizes Jack Shenker, Guardian journalist

Guardian journalist Jack Shenker was beaten and brutalized by Egypt's state security service. He wrote an article here detailing his experience.

Yemen follows Egypt, Tunisia; protests against govt begin

Examples set by the Tunisian protesters are being taken up strongly by several countries suffocated with steep poverty and high unemployment rates.

Egypt exchange reopens, main index down 8 pct

Egypt's stock exchange reopened after being suspended on Thursday and the benchmark index .EGX30 extended its decline to 8.2 percent from 6.2 percent before the halt.

Facebook says no major changes in Egypt traffic

Facebook is aware of reports of disruption to its service in Egypt but said it had not seen any major changes in traffic from the Middle Eastern country, while Twitter said its service was being blocked for the second consecutive day.

Internet A Battlefield In Egypt

The internet has become a venue for battles between the Egyptian government and protesters, through social networking sites such as Facebook and the home pages of groups such as Anonymous.

Egypt protester stands in front of armored vehicle [VIDEO]

A video shows a protester in Egypt standing in front an armored vehicle to halt its advance.

Mubaraks have not fled Egypt: U.S. embassy source

The family of Egypt’s embattled President Hosni Mubarak has not fled the country, according to a source in the U.S. Embassy in Cairo who spoke to CBS News.