Nile River: Egypt and Sudan firm up water alliance Staff They are not ordinary neighbors; they have a shared history and continue to drink from one well, the vital River Nile. They also speak the same language and sit in the same meetings as members of the Arab League, and both are non-signatories to the…
Semi-nude photo of Tunisian actress brings out Muslim anger Manar Ammar Nadia Bostah’s image here has created a stir in Muslim world. A semi-nude photo published by a Tunisian actress has stirred some negative responses from people around the Arab world after the actress appeared wearing revealing clothes and was compared to Egyptian activist Aliya…
A protester waves Egypt’s flag as riot police fire tear gas during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo; a plea for donations is made at the Occupy London camp outside St. Paul’s Cathedral
A BLOODY PERIOD OF RETRIBUTION ON LIBYAN HORIZON The Tunisians are closest to events in the war-torn country on their eastern border. And so it was a clear sign of events to come on Sunday morning when Tunis unexpectedly recognized Libya’s National Transitional Council as the country’s legitimate government. Up until…
Egypt’s Rising Power Player Amr Moussa is on track to succeed Mubarak. And that spells danger for Israel. Head of the Arab League, Moussa has a long history of anti-Israel diatribes. At first glance, Amr Moussa would seem to have scant hope of winning Egypt’s upcoming presidential election—the first truly free contest in…
The Rage of the ‘Indignants’ A European Generation Takes to the Streets By Mathieu von Rohr and Helene Zuber For weeks, hundreds of young people have been camping out in central Madrid. And others across Europe have now begun following their example. Protests in Lisbon, Paris, Athens and elsewhere show that Europe’s lost generation has…
Mubarak and sons’ detention a victory for Egypt’s opposition Mubarak is under questioning and he and his two sons are being transferred to a Cairo prison. Egypt’s military rulers appear to be responding to escalating public pressure to see the former president behind bars. Egyptian policemen guard on Wednesday, April 13, a convoy carrying former…
TimesPeople Middle East A New Arab Generation Finds Its Voice Escalating violence has tempered the regional euphoria that followed the youth-led revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt. And yet, young people will continue to play an important role in the Arab Spring. This month, The New York Times interviewed more than two dozen of them, from…
The African Egypt versus the Arab Egypt
Egypt Burning tells the story of the Egyptian revolution that forced Hosni Mubarak, the president who had ruled the country for 30 years, from power. Through interviews with Al Jazeera correspondents on the ground – whose coverage of the popular uprising made them the target of a state campaign to get Al Jazeera off the…