revolution
Egyptians ambivalent about whether Tunisia’s experience offers hope
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Egyptians ambivalent about whether Tunisia’s experience offers hope
“So perfect a police state was his Tunisia, with its ubiquitous informers and portraits of the president, that no one…
Sunday’s Papers: Tunisia in Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Sunday’s Papers: Tunisia in Egypt
Tunisia dominates the front pages of Egyptian newspapers today. News updates and critical analyses of the collapse of Zine al-Abedine…
Nephew of Ben Ali’s wife reported dead
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Nephew of Ben Ali’s wife reported dead
Tunisia's media reported on Saturday that Emad al-Taraboulsi, nephew of ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali’s wife Layla al-Taraboulsi,…
The 29 days that preceded Ben Ali’s departure from Tunisia
Egypt
January 16, 2011
The 29 days that preceded Ben Ali’s departure from Tunisia
Twenty-nine days were enough to revolutionize the status quo in Tunisia. They saw President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali flee the…
Tunisia uprising will have repercussions, says Arab League chief
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Tunisia uprising will have repercussions, says Arab League chief
Arab League Secretary Geneal Amr Moussa predicted Saturday that the Tunisian uprising which led to the overthrow of Zine al-Abedine…
Ben Ali: A tale of a bygone dictator
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Ben Ali: A tale of a bygone dictator
Perhaps if the circumstances were different, Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali, 74, would have been delighted to hear that his name had…
FM: Egypt respects choices made by Tunisian people
Egypt
January 15, 2011
FM: Egypt respects choices made by Tunisian people
Egypt said today it respects the choice of the Tunisian people after a popular uprising overthrew Tunisian President Zine al-Abedine…
Tunisian revolution occupies Egyptian Twittersphere
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Tunisian revolution occupies Egyptian Twittersphere
On Friday energetic discussions on Twitter followed the latest developments of Tunisia’s "Jasmine Revolution" minute by minute, as thousands of Tunisians rioted,…
Tunisian revolt will continue, says opposition leader amid looting
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Tunisian revolt will continue, says opposition leader amid looting
Public and private institutions in several Tunisian cities are currently being looted, said Shehab Abbas, a leader in Tunisia's Democratic…
INTERVIEW: ElBaradei on quiet revolution, reform tactics, and religion
Egypt
December 23, 2010
INTERVIEW: ElBaradei on quiet revolution, reform tactics, and religion
Mohamed ElBaradei has chosen an interesting time to re-enter the Egyptian political arena. After his calls for a parliamentary election…