The Egyptian government has taken an unprecedented action, shutting down nearly all Internet and cellular access into an out of the country. Egypt did not just put up a firewall for its 80 million citizens. It has forced networks completely offline. The only Internet activity remaining is that of the Egyptian stock exchange and some government departments.
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Excellent background information:
Mother Jones: What's Happening in Egypt
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More details about the communications shutdown:
Egypt Leaves the Internet
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WSJ: Egypt Shuts Down Internet, Cellphone Services
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More about democracy and freedom in Egypt:
Egypt Global Integrity Report
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Forbes: Opposition Claims Massive Fraud in Egypt Electoral Poll
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Huffington Post: Egypt Targeting Reporters: Press Freedom Group
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Updates from Cairo:
The Arabist
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CNN's Ben Wedeman
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Other helpful sources for making this video:
Bloomberg: Egypt Internet Down, Police Counterterror Unit Up
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Reuters: Egypt Unrest Rages on, Biggest Protests Planned
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CNN: Egypt's Mubarak Faces Toughest Challenge Yet
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