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Sat, 02/04/2012 - 7:27pm — lambert

From the present to the past:

Gas pipeline from #Egypt to #Jordan and #Israel blown up near Arish - witnesses, Reuters
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#Egypt’s tax authority building in #Cairo set on fire as street protests against army rule continue - state TV
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Images of today’s deadly clashes near the interior ministry in Cairo | http://t.co/n00hgp3M #Egypt live blog
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Demonstrators stormed 5 Syrian embassies after Syrian forces reportedly killed more than 200 people in Homs #Syria. http://t.co/en7uneHw
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12 killed & more than 2,500 wounded in clashes w/police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match | http://t.co/C6fOVuft #Egypt
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Looks like the Egyptian army lost its legitimacy with the soccer deaths. But it seems that the Arab people are multi-tasking…

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