Egyptian security forces and protesters clashed for a second successive day in central Cairo on Wednesday in scenes not seen since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak in February.
Riot … [Keep reading >>]
Dave Zirin | April 11, 2011, The Nation
Al’a Hubail is a legend in the world of Bahraini soccer. In 2004, along with his brother Mohammed, he led the national team … [Keep reading >>]
Libya: Col Gaddafi ‘accepts road map to peace’
Col Gaddafi has accepted the African Union’s “road map” for a ceasefire with Libya’s rebels, according to Jacob Zuma, the South African president.
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From: Lillie Paquette
Date: April 9, 2011 4:10:52 AM PDT
To: Lillie Paquette <
Subject: Re: Back in Egypt!
Sadly, just … [Keep reading >>]
A good quick look at the countries, the people, the autocrats involved in the current wave of troubles— at the NY Times
And then there’s oil
As violence escalates in Libya and diplomatic … [Keep reading >>]
“This young Bahraini did not seek out martyrdom, unlike many protesters who actively speak about sacrificing themselves. He was not supposed to be at the Pearl Roundabout early Thursday morning. … [Keep reading >>]
“Jittery Chinese authorities wary of any domestic dissent staged a concerted show of force Sunday to squelch a mysterious online call for a “Jasmine Revolution” apparently modeled after pro-democracy demonstrations … [Keep reading >>]
Over a thousand mourners, some pounding their chests in ritual rhythm and others carrying sweet stems of basil, gathered in Bahrain on Wednesday to bury a man whose death they … [Keep reading >>]
“Hundreds of Libyans calling for the government’s ouster took to the streets Wednesday in the country’s second-largest city as Egypt-inspired unrest spread to the country long ruled by Moammar Kadafi.
Ashur … [Keep reading >>]
8 am PST in California 6 PM in Egypt the VP, Omar Suleiman, read a statement was read on state TV that
“I President Hosni Mubarak have decided to step down … [Keep reading >>]
Wael Ghonim vs. Barack Obama: Change we Can Believe in, Yes we Can
Unlike Obama, Wael Ghonim, the 28-year-old Google executive who helped instigate the Egyptian uprising, wants genuine change.
He wants long-serving … [Keep reading >>]
Update: NOPE
Mubarak came out and gave another speech like the first one he gave, more or less affirming his love for his children, the citizens of Egypt, honoring the martyrs … [Keep reading >>]
