Update 19:33: funny story on Al Jazeera English just now. Following the resignation of Mubarak, an overjoyed taxi driver reportedly left his vehicle, leaving a camera man from the network to drive it. Just one day after he signaled he would not do so, Mubarak has resigned, according to USA Today and others. Excerpt from [...]
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Mubarak resigns (for real)
Posted in egypt, politics on February 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mubarak stepping down tonight?
Posted in egypt, politics on February 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Update 22:12: listened to Mubarak’s speech on Al Jazeera English. He is not leaving, and it doesn’t seem like he’s offering anything new that is significant. The crowd in Tahrir Square definitely did not appreciate it, very angry response from there. It remains to be seen what the army and other parties will do going [...]
Stability in the Middle East
Posted in egypt, politics on February 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Al Jazeera (“Inside Story – Changing the US vision of the Middle East“, February 4, 2011), in the context of the political developments in Egypt, Khairi Abaza is asked about the desire for stability in the region. He points out several times that what matters would be how stability is achieved, and if it [...]
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