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Egypt government officials banned from traveling abroad
Haaretz ^ | 2-12-2011 | AP

Posted on 02/12/2011 9:38:55 AM PST by Third Person

Egypt's military relaxed a nighttime curfew Saturday and banned current and ex-government officials from traveling abroad without permission in its first moves since taking power after President Hosni Mubarak's ouster.

The moves came as Egyptian protesters were jubilant over their success in ousting the longtime authoritarian leader, but many vowed to stay camped in Cairo's central Tahrir, or Liberation, square until they hear clear assurances that the military will meet their demands for democracy.

Mubarak surrendered power to the military Friday after an 18-day uprising by millions of protesters demanding his ouster and the introduction of sweeping democratic reforms. Mubarak's regime has faced long-standing allegations of corruption.

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces pledged to shepherd reforms for greater democracy and said it would issue a statement Saturday detailing its next steps.

A Cairo airport official said there is a list of former regime members and current officials with state institutions who are not allowed to leave the country without permission from the state prosecutor or the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information, declined to identify those on the list. But he said Information Minister Anas el-Fiqqi sent his luggage but did not appear for a planned flight to London Saturday, apparently after hearing of the ban.

These instructions are meant to prevent any people who were in charge in the previous era from fleeing, the airport official said.

Egypt's state television also reported the military had ordered that a nighttime curfew be relaxed to start at midnight and end at 6 A.M. - instead of 8 P.M. to 6 A.M. It was the latest sign that life was returning to normal.

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: egypt; waronterror
Currenct and ex-government officials... they should've gotten out while the gettin' was good.
1 posted on 02/12/2011 9:38:57 AM PST by Third Person
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Information Minister Anas el-Fiqqi sent his luggage but did not appear for a planned flight to London

There may be some bags full of money at the London airport.

2 posted on 02/12/2011 9:47:04 AM PST by oldbrowser (Blaming the prince of fools shouldn't blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that elected him)
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Information Minister Anas el-Fiqqi sent his luggage but did not appear for a planned flight to London

There may be some bags full of money at the London airport.

3 posted on 02/12/2011 9:47:15 AM PST by oldbrowser (Blaming the prince of fools shouldn't blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that elected him)
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To: Third Person

Corrupt politicians trying to flee with the money they’ve stolen over the years.


4 posted on 02/12/2011 9:48:08 AM PST by Tempest (I put money ahead of people)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...
Egypt's military relaxed a nighttime curfew Saturday and banned current and ex-government officials from traveling abroad without permission in its first moves since taking power
But don't forget now, the uprising was to ensure universal freedom. Oh, and to eliminate the treaty imposed on the Egyptian people by the Elders of Sion. And of course because of U.S. ethanol subsidies which are making everyone in the world starve. Thanks Third Person.


5 posted on 02/12/2011 9:48:39 AM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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People and money will be trying to flee Egypt any way they can, especially if the military has decided to put the Mubarak regime on trial.


6 posted on 02/12/2011 9:48:53 AM PST by mojito
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There may be some bags full of money at the London airport

Happened when the folks left Iran.

7 posted on 02/12/2011 9:49:07 AM PST by NY Attitude (Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
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Egypt's military relaxed a nighttime curfew Saturday and banned current and ex-government officials from traveling abroad

Yes, yes, that sounds like quite the relaxation of authoritarian rule.

This Egypt thing is so convoluted.

All that has been done is create chaos.

Ig this report is correct, we will see the MB come to rise. The riff raff are to run wild while the Government is to be shackled.

I would be fine with all this if I knew who the riff raff was, but we have no clue as to who is angling for power here. What where the people protesting? I forgot /s

8 posted on 02/12/2011 9:49:39 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: SunkenCiv

You’re welcome.


9 posted on 02/12/2011 9:50:59 AM PST by Third Person
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Has our embassy been evacuated?


10 posted on 02/12/2011 9:50:59 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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Nothing on the website.

http://egypt.usembassy.gov


11 posted on 02/12/2011 9:53:15 AM PST by Third Person
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I would have split 2 weeks ago


12 posted on 02/12/2011 9:54:08 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: Third Person

It’s getting worse by the hour.


13 posted on 02/12/2011 10:07:45 AM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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THe first thing - after a military coup, and don’t kid yourself,m this was a military coup - is to eliminate ANY person who might act as a leader for a follow-on revolution.

Keep in how Mubaric came to power....


14 posted on 02/12/2011 10:17:15 AM PST by ASOC (What are you doing now that Mexico has become OUR Chechnya?)
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To: SunkenCiv

In the media’s eyes, The Egypt story is fading away. They did their job, Mubarek is gone, and now it’s on to the next story/distortion.

Nothing to see here, move along... let the clampdown begin.


15 posted on 02/12/2011 10:31:31 AM PST by Third Person
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When do the show trials begin?


16 posted on 02/12/2011 11:28:17 AM PST by smokingfrog ( BORN free - taxed to DEATH (and beyond) ...)
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It won't be calm long. The next tempest will begin suddenly, just as this one has, and at an inopportune moment (such as Iran's starting the next shooting war).
17 posted on 02/12/2011 2:51:43 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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