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Iran appoints ambassador to Egypt
PressTV: The Islamic Republic of Iran has appointed Ali Akbar Sibouyeh as the country’s first ambassador to Egypt in over 30 years following the Egyptian revolution, a report says. Sibouyeh’s appointment comes after negotiations between Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar … Continue reading
Egypt: The Most Dramatic Footage From the 18-day Revolution
This is probably the best video compilation I’ve seen thus far on the Egyptian Revolution. If you have other clips, please share.
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Video: Egyptians still waiting for democracy
See it here.
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Footage from the Protest outside Israeli Embassy in Cairo
Egyptian and Palestinian flags raised together… I can smell the change in the air. See the video here.
Egypt: Subverting Democracy Part VI
al-Jazeera: Hundreds of soldiers and security troops backed by armoured vehicles stormed into the square at around 3am on Saturday, firing shots into the air, brandishing tasers and batons, and beating people, witnesses said. Tens of thousands of protesters had flooded … Continue reading
ElBaradei: We’ll fight back if Israel attacks Gaza
To those who are in denial about the shifts taking place in the Middle, take a look at the rhetoric of some moderate politicians. This is mere grandstanding but it should give you a clue about the strategic shifts taking … Continue reading
Army says no to ‘Khomeini rule’ in Egypt
AFP: Egypt will not be ruled by “another (Ayatollah) Khomeini,” the country’s military said on Monday, in reference to the cleric who led Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, the official MENA news agency reported. “Egypt will not be governed by another … Continue reading
Iranian foreign minister invites Egyptian counterpart to Tehran
In case you’re wondering, this is a disaster for US-Israeli policy of isolating Iran and a major triumph for Iran. AlMasry AlYoum: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has invited his Egyptian counterpart, Nabil al-Arabi, to visit Tehran to improve … Continue reading
Breaking with the Past: Egypt’s Emerging Foreign Policy Part II
YNET News: Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Arabi stated Sunday that his country would demand that Israel pay the price differences for the reduced gas it purchased during the Hosni Mubarak era.”We will honor everything we signed on and we’ll demand … Continue reading
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Egypt’s PM sacks heads of state television and radio
Some more cosmetic changes in Egypt – AlMasry AlYoum: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Saturday decided to sack state television and radio officials who were accused of conducting smear campaigns against protesters and inciting murder during Egypt’s 25 January revolution … Continue reading
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Egypt: Subverting Democracy Part V
AlMasry AlYoum: An Egyptian military court postponed the trial of a blogger accused of spreading information that insults the military until next Sunday, judicial sources said on Friday. Military police arrested the Egyptian blogger, Michael Nabil, on 28 March at … Continue reading
Breaking with the Past: Egypt’s Emerging Foreign Policy
This is for pro-Israelis who are in denial about the tectonic shifts taking place in the Middle East – Jerusalem Post: Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil El-Araby said Tuesday that Iran has historically rooted relations with Egypt as a neighboring country, … Continue reading
Islamist Group Is Rising Force in a New Egypt
If the Muslim Brotherhood was a force even during times when he had to operate in relatively secrecy, it makes sense that it’s power is growing faster than before now that it can operate freely. NYT: In post-revolutionary Egypt, where … Continue reading
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Yemen cracks down, fury in Bahrain, protests in Syria, Qaddafi still fighting in Libya, Egypt votes
Crackdown in Yemen (Video) Fury in Bahrain (Video) Protests spread to Syria (Video) Qaddafi violating “ceasefire” (Video) Egypt’s referendum (Video)
Music Video from the Egyptian Revolution
I’ve decided, my favorite image of the Egyptian Revolution is where the protesters gathered to pray in peaceful protest on the bridge while security forces used water canons against them. I’ve seen it in a dozen different videos and it’s … Continue reading