http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12793484 Many Egyptians voted for the first time Continue reading the main story Related Stories Q&A: Egypt referendum Egypt voices: Constitutional referendum Vote choice splits Egyptians Millions of Egyptians have voted in a referendum on constitutional reforms, a month after a popular uprising swept President Hosni Mubarak from power. If passed, it would allow Egypt […]
March 6 2011 Written by Haifa Alrasheed The flame of protests raging across the Arab world, from the Ocean to the Gulf, has reached the Saudi Arabian cities Al Qatif and Al Hafouf. More than 100 people gathered in each of the two cities for the release of Shiite cleric Tawfiq Al Amir, who was […]
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0308/In-Egypt-s-Tahrir-Square-women-attacked-at-rally-on-International-Women-s-Day After helping to overthrow Mubarak, Egyptian women – and some men – demonstrated today in favor of giving women more of a voice in building Egypt’s future. An Egyptian protester argues with a man as hundreds of women marched to Cairo’s central Tahrir Square to celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday. A protest by […]
Meaningful change in the Middle East is not possible until the malign influence of the House of Saud is lifted. For nearly eight decades it has served as a bulwark of American power in the region, and in more recent years has emerged as a key ally of Israel. When Israel was devastating Lebanon […]
Ahdaf Soueif looks back on a week of deceit and violence in Egypt – and finds it has also been a week of hope and democracy in action guardian.co.uk, Friday 4 February 2011 20.40 GMT An anti-government protester takes a break from the demonstrations against president Hosni Mubarak in Cairo today. Photograph: Sean Smith for […]
http://newmatilda.com/2011/02/01/what-uprising-means-egyptians-oz egypt 1 Feb 2011 By Nadyat El Gawley Nadyat El Gawley didn’t see the protests in Egypt coming. She speaks to fellow members of the Australian Egyptian community about their responses to the uprising When Tunisia exploded in early January, I hoped the revolution underway there would repeat itself in Egypt, but it felt […]
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