Analysis of recent violence & protests
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A Need for Aid, With No Strings Attached
Egyptians ended a 30-year-long authoritarian regime that spawned mismanagement, corruption, inequality and poverty. The pro-democracy protests brought long-missed values of social justice, hard work and hope to the forefront. Yet, Egypt has been going through an uncertain and messy transition…
Egypt protesters in standoff with military rulers – Wednesday 23 November
8.15pm GMT / 3.15pm EST: Some of the tear gas being used in Tahrir Square could have been manufactured as long ago as 1985, according to photos taken by Emad El-Din Shahin, a professor at the University of Notre Dame,…
Why Egypt Needs A Second Revolution
Editor’s note: Emad El-Din Shahin is Henry R. Luce Associate Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Cairo (CNN) — In Cairo, where huge protests are now in their fourth…
Egypt’s Youth Should Join Forces With Existing Parties
The fact that more than 77 percent of the voters in Egypt approved constitutional amendments that the youth movements and the potential presidential candidates opposed sends a strong message. There is a clear divide between them and the majority of…
Obama must reboot relationship with Muslims
(CNN) — The death of Osama bin Laden presents an opportunity to reflect upon a genuine end to the cycle of “suspicion and discord” that President Barack Obama called for in his remarkable speech in Cairo in June of 2009. It…
Pacifia Radio: Fatah and Hamas Agreement
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Egyptians ready to vote on constitutional amendments
On Saturday, Egyptians will vote in a historic referendum that will be the first real test of the country’s transition to democracy. They’ll be voting on a series of amendments to the nation’s constitution. Proposed amendments include limiting presidential terms…