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Defiant Gaddafi vows to die as martyr, fight revolt

(Reuters) - A defiant Muammar Gaddafi said he was ready to die "a martyr" in Libya, vowing to crush a growing revolt which has seen eastern regions break free of his 41-year rule and brought deadly unrest to the capital.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/23/us-libya-protests-idUSTRE71G0A620110223?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

Fleeing Egyptians Tell of Libya Carnage

SIDI BURANA, Egypt—Anti-Gadhafi protesters are firmly in control of the eastern Libyan town of Baida and surrounding areas, according to Egyptian workers arriving in the Egyptian border town of Sidi Burana.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703529004576159841106539286.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Gazans hope new Egypt regime will end blockade

RAFAH, Gaza Strip—A rare euphoric mood is sweeping through the Gaza Strip, where people are hoping the downfall of Hosni Mubarak will give the coastal territory a chance to get out from under an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that has stifled the economy.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2011/02/22/gazans_hope_new_egypt_regime_will_end_blockade/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news

EGYPT: Iranian ships enter Suez Canal

Two Iranian naval ships entered Egypt's Suez Canal on Tuesday heading for Syria, a canal official told Reuters, a move that Israeli officials have condemned as a provocation.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2011/02/egypt-iranian-ships-enter-suez-canal.html