With revolt on the streets some of Egypt’s ports have been closed, hitting companies importing Egyptian products. But some analysts believe the downturn will prove temporary. Nadim Baba has more.
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Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations officially kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday with the start of the annual temple fair in the city’s Ditan Park. (Feb. 2)
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LG’s PR machine is kicking into gear – soon after a leaked image of the Optimus 3D surfaced, the company confirmed it would be heading to Barcelona for a Mobile World Congress launch. Today, LG has uploaded a new teaser video to one of its YouTube accounts, giving us a small glimpse of the new Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Next Web Discovery Date : 02/02/2011 09:58 Number of articles : 4
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Bill and Melinda Gates talk about their struggle to eliminate the paralysing disease.
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Egyptian protesters continued camping out in Cairo’s Tahrir Square Wednesday morning, hours after President Hosni Mubarak announced he would not run for a new term in September, but rejected their demands that he step down immediately. (Feb. 2)
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Sudan is another country that is now feeling the effect of the protests in Egypt. Students have been rallying for regime change since Sunday. They say that they will not be cowed by arrests and beatings. But as Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall reports, there is a striking difference between Sudan and its neighbour.
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Residents of New York’s “Little Egypt” kept a close eye on Cairo’s massive anti-government demonstrations Tuesday. Many say they want Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down immediately, but others say he should serve out his term. (Feb.1)
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Another expert has jumped in the Super Bowl prediction game. Gabby the Sea Turtle at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC predicted the Steelers would win Sunday’s big game. (Feb. 2)
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The recent protests in Tunisia may have toppled the government, but it has also exacted a heavy toll on the people. The UN says that at least 219 people were killed during the month-long unrest. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra spoke to one family in Tunis, who is seeking justice for a loved one.
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Highlights of this day in history include: World War II’s Battle of Stalingrad ends; Idi Amin seizes power in Uganda; author James Joyce born; dancer-actor-coreographer Gene Kelly dies; punk rocker Sid Vicious dies. (Feb. 2)
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