Egypt’s military rulers took sweeping action to dismantle the autocratic legacy of former President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday, dissolving parliament, suspending the constitution and promising elections in moves cautiously welcomed by pro-democracy protesters. Read the full story after the jump… @funkmasterflex

The uprising in the streets of Egypt presents tricky domestic politics for the Obama administration, as each diplomatic move is judged through multiple lenses, including promoting democracy abroad, Israeli security, and U.S. aid and military contracts. And so far, Republicans lawmakers have showed restraint. Read more after the jump… @ItsLukieBaby

The more I bring up what’s happening in Egypt to people, the more questions I get back…like “what is exactly happening over there? And why?” I realized that I myself have only skimmed these stories and seen the violent protests but I really haven’t gotten down to the root of it. So I read up on it and hopefully this will answer most of your questions!! As the protests continue in Egypt, the international media has become increasingly focused on the Egyptian unrest. But the question many of you are wondering is…why? Why is the story getting so much attention? And why should Egypt matter to us? There are a number of factors that make Egypt’s unrest important, in both that country, the Middle East, and the world. Below, read about the current Egyptian protests and reasons why Egypt should matter to you. @ItsLukieBaby

Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei is calling for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down as he leads anti-government demonstrators Sunday. During an interview on CNN, ElBaradei says that “Mubarak has to leave today.” Read the full story after the jump… @funkmasterflex

Five people were killed in the Egyptian city of Suez on Friday during anti-government protests, Al Jazeera reported. Egypt’s military deployed on the streets of Cairo to enforce a nationwide nighttime curfew as the sun set Friday on a day of rioting and violent chaos that was a major escalation in the challenge to authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule. Read more after the jump… @funkmasterflex