February 2011 Blog Posts (93)

The toppling of Ben Ali in Tunisia in the wake of mass protests and bloody street clashes is likely to signify a major

The solution in Tunisia, in Egypt, in the entire Middle East, and beyond, does not lie merely in aspirations for democracy. Hope can only spring from a fundamental re-evaluation of the entire structure of our civilization in its current form, says Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed 

transformation in…

The apparent sea change in the Arab world, given the popular revolt in Tunisia and ongoing rebellion in Egypt, could

Israel at stake

Experts warn sea change in Arab world could transform region in way not favorable to US.

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Gunfire aimed at anti-regime protesters killed four people in Tahrir Square early Thursday, taking the death toll from

Four anti-Mubarak protesters shot dead by gunfire coming from partisans’ positions in October Bridge.

By Guillaume Lavallee -…

Tensions between supporters of embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and opposition protesters boiled over on

Brothers in sticks, knives and clubs

Pro, anti-Mubarak protesters clash on Tahrir Square despite army’s appeal for calm in Egyptian…

AMMAN - Jordan's new premier started consultations on Wednesday to form his government charged with passing

Bakhit intends to examine all acts suspected of corruption

New Jordanian PM starts work on reformist government that is likely to include…

القاهرة - دعا الجيش المصري الاربعاء المتظاهرين الذين يطالبون برحيل الرئيس حسني مبارك الى العودة الى بيوتهم.

بقاء مبارك في السلطة يتأكد

مظاهرات مؤيدة لمبارك ومنددة بالبرادعي 'مدمر العراق' تنطلق في القاهرة، والانترنت يعود تدريجيا مع تخفيف حظر التجول. …

LONDON - The United States is conducting a manhunt for a previously unknown group believed to be involved in the

The three Qataris are Meshal Alhajri, Fahad Abdulla and Ali Alfehaid

Leaked memo reveals US is chasing three Qatari men under suspicion of conducting…

Google, Facebook and Twitter, breaking with the usual practice of corporate silence, are speaking out forcefully

Getting positive publicity from standing up to the Egyptian authorities

Top websites break with usual practice of corporate silence as they speak out…

NEW YORK - Despite constant media coverage, 41 percent of Americans are not sure what WikiLeaks is and most are

Sign of the times

Despite constant media coverage, 41 percent of Americans are not sure what WikiLeaks is.

 not interested in the…