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Google executive, Wael Ghonim, interviewed following his release from detention

Tue, 2011-02-08 10:21 - By

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Wael Ghonim, head of marketing for Google Middle East and North Africa, was finally released on Monday February 7th, following 12 days of being detained by Egyptian authorities during his participation in the Cairo protests. He had been missing since January 27th, which sparked a massive social media campaign to release him which received heavy coverage on TV and in newspapers. Following his release, Wael was interviewed by Egyptian channel, Dream1 TV. He described the circumstances of his detention and the gloomy experience he went through. Watch the full interview with Wael Ghonim here (in Arabic):

Egyptian army instructed to protect foreign media

Sat, 2011-02-05 22:20 - By

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Arabian Business reports that Egypt’s army has been instructed to protect foreign media and journalists from groups in civilian clothes who have been attacking them. The US and Britain among others have condemned the intimidation following a number of harassments of foreign reporters from The New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters, and other news agencies covering the events in Egypt.