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Alain Gresh: Egypt’s Revolution is Only Beginning By ALAIN GRESH
Khaled Khamissi, author of Taxi, which describes imaginary conversations in this popular forum for the exchange of world views, said: “We are seeing the clash of two opposing forces: on one side the army, which ‘speaks in the name of the revolution, the better to kill it off’; on the other, the revolution.” Continue reading
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Egypt vs IMF: Time to default? By Eric Walberg
The financial flip-flop of Egypt’s revolutionary government, first requesting and then declining a $3 billion dollar IMF loan, highlights Egypt’s hard choices at this point in the revolution, but is a good sign, says Eric Walberg Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 10, 2011: NATO Official: Gaddafi “Legitimate Target”
10 June 2011 — Stop NATO $2 Million A Day: Pentagon’s Billion Dollar Libyan War USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group In Mediterranean Cairo: Top U.S. Military Commander Supports Egyptian Junta, Libyan War NATO Official: Gaddafi “Legitimate Target” U.S. Military Chief Applauds Germany’s Role In Global NATO NATO Missile System To Neutralize Russia’s Strategic Continue reading
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Spain’s Tahrir Embracing Egypt’s Tahrir
Placa Tahrir Placa Catalonia in Barcelona. The white sign underneath says it all: “Tunisia, Egypt, Libya! One struggle, ONE fight.” Continue reading
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Obama, hands off our spring By Soumaya Ghannoushi
The first wave of Arab revolutions is entering its second phase: dismantling the structures of political despotism, and embarking on the arduous journey towards genuine change and democratisation. The US, at first confused by the loss of key allies, is now determined to dictate the course and outcome of this ongoing revolution. Continue reading
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Russian politics: Nostalgia or a new political direction? By Eric Walberg
As Russia gears up for its election season this winter, Putin’s Popular Front and Rogozin’s nationalist front are playing an old Soviet melody and even borrowing a tune from revolutionaries in Cairo. Eric Walberg recognises the refrain Continue reading
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Egypt's Christians Blame Army after Sectarian Violence By Simon Hanna
Coptic anger turns on the army after bloody sectarian violence gripped Cairo. The clashes between Muslims and Christians in Imbaba left at least 12 dead. Two churches were torched. It’s the latest in a string of sectarian incidents since Egypt’s revolution, which left the army in interim charge of the country. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 9 March 2011: Bradley Manning Now “Catatonic”; Obama ENOUGH!
9 March, 2011 — Information Clearing House Word Games An American Atrocity in Afghanistan By Dave Lindorff How can Americans reach proper conclusions about this obscene war against one of the poorest peoples in the world if our supposedly “fair and balanced” media simply perform the role of Pentagon propagandist. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27641.htm Continue reading
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Egypt Independent Media Newslinks 22-23 February, 2011
23 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 23 February, 2011 Khadafi On the Outs Fruits of Revolt Won’t be Felt Until Power Out of Army’s Hands By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya The Popular Uprising in Egypt: The Military Machine Remains Intact, The Political Status Quo Prevails By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya Egypt: Placebos, Protests & Precious Metal Ousting more Continue reading
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Egypt Independent Media Newslinks 22-23 February, 2011
23 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 23 February, 2011 Khadafi On the Outs Fruits of Revolt Won’t be Felt Until Power Out of Army’s Hands By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya The Popular Uprising in Egypt: The Military Machine Remains Intact, The Political Status Quo Prevails By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya Egypt: Placebos, Protests & Precious Metal Ousting more Continue reading
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Bahrain: The Third Day of Wrath by Al Jazeera and Euronews
16 February, 2011 — MRZine “They renamed it [Manama’s central square] Tahrir Square after the one in Cairo. They’ve started setting up tents, and vans are bringing supplies of food and water.” — Ahmed Hazim The Euronews video at the top and the Al Jazeera videos below it were released on 16 February 2011. Cf. Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks from the Independent Media 15-16 February, 2011
16 February, 2011 — creative-i.info A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media 16 February, 2011 “Egypt’s Military Junta to Deploy More Troops to Sinai” The doves return to Al-Arakib Hungry Gazans Feed Egyptian Troops Winds of change in the Middle East African Americans and Egyptians: A Comparison Influencing each Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks from the Independent Media 15-16 February, 2011
16 February, 2011 — creative-i.info A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media 16 February, 2011 “Egypt’s Military Junta to Deploy More Troops to Sinai” The doves return to Al-Arakib Hungry Gazans Feed Egyptian Troops Winds of change in the Middle East African Americans and Egyptians: A Comparison Influencing each Continue reading
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Revolution and Counter-Revolution in the Egyptian Media By Ursula Lindsey
It took 18 days of mass mobilization, the deaths of hundreds and the wounding of thousands, the crippling of Egypt’s tourism industry and the crash of its stock market, to bring an end to the 30-year presidency of Husni Mubarak. And almost every minute of the revolution was televised. Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 11-12 February, 2011
12 February, 2011 — creative-i.info A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media 12 February, 2011 Why Egypt`s progressives win Reporter: Egypt police kill 10 in Sinai jailbreak The Emerging Counter-Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt The Egyptian Revolution: A Democracy Now! special on Mubarak’s resignation Amr Moussa may become next Continue reading
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The Egyptian revolt is coming home By John Pilger
The uprising in Egypt is our theatre of the possible. It is what people across the world have struggled for and their thought controllers have feared. Western commentators invariably misuse the words ‘we’ and ‘us’ to speak on behalf of those with power who see the rest of humanity as useful or expendable. The ‘we’… Continue reading
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Union of Real Estate Tax Authority Employees Support the Revolution, Cairo, 09.02.11
1st collector for Union of Real Estate Tax Authority Employees Su…Follow my videos on vodpod Continue reading
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The Egyptian Working Class Enters the Arena with Full Force By Hossam el-Hamalawy
The Cairo Public Transportation workers, who started a strike today in six garages — Nasr Station, Fateh Station, Ter’a Station, Amiriya Station, Mezzalat Station, Sawwah Station — have issued a statement with a list of demands, calling for overthrowing Mubarak. No public buses will roam Cairo tomorrow, except those buses that will bring the drivers… Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 8-9 February, 2011
9 February, 2011 — creative-i.info News and analysis from the independent media on events in Egypt 9 February, 2011 A longing for democracy Egypt: The danger to the revolution comes from Washington We’re All Egyptians Now! As Tahrir Square Goes so goes the Middle East? Let It Cut Both Ways-US Foreign Aid & Atate Sponsored Continue reading
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