Tunisia
25 January between past and present
Opinion
January 26, 2011
25 January between past and present
On 25 January 1952, Brigadier Exham--head of a British military operation in Ismailia--called Egyptian Communication Lieutenant Sherif al-Adad to tell…
The West watches on
Opinion
January 25, 2011
The West watches on
The clear reluctance on the part of Arab regimes and Western powers to support the Tunisian revolution is amazing. This…
Tunisians prefer “Dignity Revolution” to “Jasmine Uprising”
World
January 24, 2011
Tunisians prefer “Dignity Revolution” to “Jasmine Uprising”
If you went to Tunis, where the so-called Jasmine Revolution succeeded in ousting President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, you would…
Mubarak says Egypt did not refuse to receive toppled Ben Ali
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Mubarak says Egypt did not refuse to receive toppled Ben Ali
Egypt did not refuse to receive ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali following the Tunisian uprising earlier this month,…
Prime Minister: Suicide not a solution for joblessness
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Prime Minister: Suicide not a solution for joblessness
Suicide is not the solution to the unemployment faced by Egypt's youth, Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said in statements…
Tunisian exceptions
Opinion
January 24, 2011
Tunisian exceptions
After the ouster of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, I spoke to a Tunisian friend who had just…
Govt vows to urgently tackle joblessness
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Govt vows to urgently tackle joblessness
Egypt's Minister of Manpower and Immigration Aisha Abdel Hady promised, in a press statement on Monday, to provide urgent solutions…
Activists hope 25 January protest will be start of ‘something big’
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Activists hope 25 January protest will be start of ‘something big’
Over 80,000 Egyptian Facebook users have confirmed they will be attending nation-wide protests on 25 January.The event is associated in…
Tunisia disproves Arab world’s greatest myth
World
January 22, 2011
Tunisia disproves Arab world’s greatest myth
Tunisia's Sidi Bouzid uprising and resulting "Jasmine Revolution" was the first successful case of popular upheaval toppling a ruling regime…
The Tunisian uprising in London
Egypt
January 22, 2011
The Tunisian uprising in London
London--“Wipe off David Cameron’s smile, let's go Tunisian style.” This was the chant of student protesters marching in London this…