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7 Feb 2011

Egypt’s elite fears instability

Much of the focus in Egypt has been on the protesters most of whom come from humble backgrounds, but what about the country's wealthier residents?
Much of the focus in Egypt has been on the protesters most of whom come from humble backgrounds, but what about the...
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7 Feb 2011

Talks fail to end Egypt protests

Pro-democracy protesters are continuing their sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, showing no signs of being appeased by talks held a day earlier between the government and opposition groups.
Pro-democracy protesters are continuing their sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, showing no signs of being...
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7 Feb 2011

The shaping of a New World Order

While Obama's rhetoric moved more quickly towards the Egyptian people than did President Carter's towards Iranians three decades ago, his refusal to call for Mubarak's immediate resignation raises suspicion that, in the end, the US would be satisfied if Mubarak was able to ride out the protests and engineer a "democratic" transition that left American interests largely intact.
While Obama's rhetoric moved more quickly towards the Egyptian people than did President Carter's towards Iranians three...
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iran, muslim brotherhood, revolution, transition
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7 Feb 2011

Suleiman ‘panned’ Egypt opposition

Omar Suleiman, Egypt's recently appointed vice-president, has previously harshly criticised Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood in his communications with US officials, according to leaked US diplomatic cables. The revelations came as Suleiman met opposition leaders, including the Muslim Brotherhood, on Sunday in an bid to end a political crisis that has seen hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in opposition to Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president.
Omar Suleiman, Egypt's recently appointed vice-president, has previously harshly criticised Egypt's opposition Muslim...
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7 Feb 2011

Egyptian voices reflect diversity

Mohammed idolises Gamal Abdel Nasser, the socialist and nationalist hero of modern Egyptian politics, but elsewhere on the rooftop we find Sohail, the son of a wealthy businessman who professes no religious ideology but admires the Muslim Brotherhood s organisational skills.
Mohammed idolises Gamal Abdel Nasser, the socialist and nationalist hero of modern Egyptian politics, but elsewhere on...
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7 Feb 2011

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist

Ayman Mohyeldin, an Al Jazeera correspondent who was detained while covering the unrest in Egypt, has been released. He was seized by the Egyptian military near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Sunday, but was freed nine hours later following a concerted appeal by the network and supporters of Mohyeldin.
Ayman Mohyeldin, an Al Jazeera correspondent who was detained while covering the unrest in Egypt, has been released. He...
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7 Feb 2011

Egypt reform promises doubted

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has cast doubt on the government's willingness to follow through on promised reforms, following talks with authorities aimed at ending the country's political crisis.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has cast doubt on the government's willingness to follow through on promised reforms,...
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7 Feb 2011

Egypt’s new dawn echoes of 1919

The anxious jubilation and the revolutionary vivacity that permeated the atmosphere of Egypt's cities were reminiscent of the events that unfolded during Egypt s popular uprising of 1919, when, for the first time in the history of the modern Egyptian state, thousands of ordinary Egyptians of all classes, men and women, young and old, Muslim and Christian, took to the streets to demand political change.
The anxious jubilation and the revolutionary vivacity that permeated the atmosphere of Egypt's cities were reminiscent...
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7 Feb 2011

Arab revolutions transcend Iran’s

Just a short four weeks ago, Iran's Green Movement appeared to be the most vibrant political struggle in the Middle East. That is the case no more. With the uprising in Tunisia that overthrew long-time dictator Zine el Abedine Ben Ali, and with its spread to the streets of Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen and most spectacularly Egypt, the Arab world is on the march, demanding democracy, human rights and jobs.
Just a short four weeks ago, Iran's Green Movement appeared to be the most vibrant political struggle in the Middle...
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5 Feb 2011

Mubarak’s phantom presidency

Western commentators, whether liberal, left or conservative, tend to see all forces of coercion in non-democratic states as the hammers of "dictatorship" or as expressions of the will of an authoritarian leader. But each police, military and security institution has its own history, culture, class-allegiances, and, often its own autonomous sources of revenue and support as well
Western commentators, whether liberal, left or conservative, tend to see all forces of coercion in non-democratic states...
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5 Feb 2011

Egypt and the Palestinian question

Along with the laundry list of domestic grievances expressed by Egyptian protesters calling for an end to the regime of Hosni Mubarak, the popular perception of Egypt's foreign policy has also been a focal point of the demonstrations. Signs and chants have called on Mubarak to seek refuge in Tel Aviv, while his hastily appointed vice-president, Omar Suleiman, has been disparaged as a puppet of the US. Egypt's widely publicised sale of natural gas to Israel at rock bottom prices has featured in many refrains emanating from the crowds.
Along with the laundry list of domestic grievances expressed by Egyptian protesters calling for an end to the regime of...
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4 Feb 2011

Mubarak says he ‘wants to go’

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has said in an interview to America's ABC News that he is "fed up" and wants "to go" after 62 years in public service. However, he fears the consequences if he were to quit immediately, saying his resignation would bring chaos to Egypt. Protesters demanding an end to Mubarak's 30-year rule continue to clash with his supporters on the streets of Cairo. The uprising has been blamed on poverty, corruption and recession.
Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has said in an interview to America's ABC News that he is "fed up" and wants "to...
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3 Feb 2011

Media in the line of fire in Egypt

Journalists in Egypt domestic and foreign are increasingly under siege, with Egyptian authorities detaining reporters and gangs of young men roaming the streets looking for anyone with camera equipment. Some of the pressure has come from the government: Six Al Jazeera journalists were detained for several hours earlier this week, and while they were eventually released, their equipment remains with the police.
Journalists in Egypt domestic and foreign are increasingly under siege, with Egyptian authorities detaining reporters...
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3 Feb 2011

Running battles rage in Cairo

There have been running battles between pro-democracy protesters and loyalists of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's embattled president, near Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square. Witnesses said that gunshots rang out from a bridge leading to the square, the epicentre of protests against Mubarak for the past 10 days.
There have been running battles between pro-democracy protesters and loyalists of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's embattled...
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1 Feb 2011

The triviality of US Mideast policy

Watching and responding." That was the phrase used by PJ Crowley, the US state department spokesman, in his recent interview with Al Jazeera. In the midst of the startling and compelling events taking place in the Middle East since the advent of Tunisia's ongoing "jasmine revolution", with people taking to the streets in Algeria, in Yemen, in Jordan, and, most importantly, shaking the foundations of the Mubarak regime in Egypt - the US, he said, is passively "watching and responding".
Watching and responding." That was the phrase used by PJ Crowley, the US state department spokesman, in his recent...
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2 Jan 2011

Egypt’s Copts clash with police

Angry Coptic Christians have clashed with police as they demanded more protection for Egypt's Christians following a New Year's Day church bombing that killed 21 of their brethren. Hundreds of members of Egypt's large Christian minority protested in Cairo and Alexandria, the northern city where the presumed suicide bomber detonated a device outside a church during a midnight service.
Angry Coptic Christians have clashed with police as they demanded more protection for Egypt's Christians following a New...
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