egypt politics

...and Heaven knows he's miserable now. http://www.juancole.com/2013/07/fundamentalist-president-removed.html

At least that's the impression I get from this article. Most analysts and diplomats predicted the Muslim Brotherhood would be the dominating force, rather than the Salafist or the more secular Egyptians. The Salafists seem intent on destroying the Egyptian economy, given that the tourism...

With parliamentary elections only days away, there is fresh oppression in Tahrir Square. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15809739 The demonstrators seem to have a legitimate grievance. As I understand it though, the representatives elected in the elections will write the new...

Turns out that contrary to most people's fears, the secular Wafd party would emerge as the most popular party if elections were held today, gaining 23% of the vote. The Muslim brotherhood would get 12%. These were taken place from March 9th-20th...

Just announced on CBS news. No articles to source yet. Council of Armed Forces ordered to run the country.

The request for a solidarity rally was made by the opposition groups in Iran: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110206/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_opposition But the government has turned down their request, it seems...

Whenever I see anything major like what's happening in Egypt, I always wonder if there's somebody behind the scenes pulling the strings. I wonder if our government has somehow used the Egyptian public's discontent with Mubarak to ignite a revolution which will end up installing another person...

In the midst of the Egyptian protests, pro-Mubarak forces appear to be targeting journalists. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/world/middleeast/03journalists.html?hp

Since we don't know what sort of government will take his place if (when?) he falls, it's kind of early to opine upon the subject, but let's engage in our usual rampant speculation anyway. Mubarak has served the U.S. as a useful idiot for 30 years. Once he's gone, we may find that we're unable...

I've always understood that the us and uk have implicitly supported Mubarak because they see him as a secular ally who is preferable to more overtly religious alternatives. How accurate is this? Why have we so happily embraced a repressive dictator - it's not like the gulf where we turn the...

Dawn comes, and with it, more protesters: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201112974149942894.html

Cairo anti-Mubarak rallies grow I wonder if the fact that there are thousands of riot police present for an event there are only hundreds of protestors is a good sign or not. *winky smiley*