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Egypt Celebrates, But Wonders What Next

As euphoria subsides, questions emerging about political future of Arab world's most populous state

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• New Wave of Protests Sweeps Middle East
• Obama: Egypt Will Never Be The Same
• China Reacts Cautiously to Events in Egypt
• Top US Military Official to Visit Jordan, Israel
• Mass Grave Found in Iraq
• Pakistan Issues Arrest Warrant for Musharraf
• Egypt’s Military Takes Charge Facing Demands for Democratization
• World Leaders React to Mubarak Resignation
• Obama, Opposition Lawmakers Poised for Budget Battles
• After Mubarak Resignation, US Policy Assessed

gypt moves to reassure allies 

The Egyptian military has said it will respect all international treaties, including its accord with Israel, after Hosni Mubarak's resignation.

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• John Simpson: Egypt's joy
• Viewpoint: Too early to celebrate?
• Mardell: Obama's Egypt moment
• Analysis: Mid-East repercussions

• Pakistan seeks Musharraf's arrest

  A Pakistani court issues an arrest warrant for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the 2007 assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
  

• Crowd defies Algeria's rally ban

  Thousands of people are holding a pro-democracy rally in Algeria's capital Algiers, defying a government ban.
  

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• Iraq bomber targets Shia pilgrims

• Elizabeth Taylor in LA hospital

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SHOW Documentary Highlights Plight of Imprisoned Burmese Comedian

By YENI

A British filmmaker releases a documentary that tells the story of Zarganar, Burma's best-known comedian, who is serving a 35-year prison sentence for criticizing the military regime while delivering aid to the victims of Cyclone Nargis.

INTERVIEW Speaking to the 'People's Loudspeaker'

By SIMON ROUGHNEEN

Documentary filmmaker Rex Bloomstein speaks to The Irrawaddy about his encounter with imprisoned Burmese comedian Zarganar.

Than Shwe Warns Against Disrupting 'Democracy'

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The leader of Burma's junta warned against any "disruption" of the country's new military-dominated government, urging people Saturday to protect what he called the country's nascent "democracy system" a day after a Cabinet was approved.

NEWS ANALYSIS NLD in Disarray

By ASIA SENTINEL

Suu Kyi's party is shifting reluctantly and, some say belatedly, to take account of local and foreign political realities.

Than Shwe Blamed for Monk Killings: Wikileaks

By WAI MOE

Two leaked cables that US Chargé d'Affaires Shari Villarosa sent to Washington in 2007 and 2008 accuse Than Shwe of personally ordering troops to crack down on Buddhist monks, and refusing to allow the army to respond to the Cyclone Nargis disaster.

‘Truckloads’ of prisoners leave Insein

Five large trucks seen transporting prisoners away from Insein; eye-witness claims they are being taken for portering in Karen state

Election body delays lawsuit hearings

Conflicting schedules for MPs causes UEC to postpone hearings of complaints lodged by aggrieved election hopefuls

Than Shwe ‘ordered shooting of monks’

Leaked cable claims Burma junta chief sanctioned shooting of monks 'if necessary' during September 2007 uprising, despite resistance from Shwe Mann