Events in Egypt
Jan 26th 2011, 5:10 pm
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Events in Egypt
Word from a few sources is that the thing in Tunisia can be sorted out fairly quickly, but Egypt has the honchos in the District a bit more nervous.
And if "nervous" is too alarming, try "watchful" with a capital W. Either way, Mubarak will be forced to crack down, playing into the hands of folks who Washingon and London, presumably, will find a bit disturbing.
Still, Mubarak's been in there for well close to 30 years, etc. etc. I would think some localized historians in D.C. might be brushing up on the Nasser years :^).
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/mi...711053608.html
And if "nervous" is too alarming, try "watchful" with a capital W. Either way, Mubarak will be forced to crack down, playing into the hands of folks who Washingon and London, presumably, will find a bit disturbing.
Still, Mubarak's been in there for well close to 30 years, etc. etc. I would think some localized historians in D.C. might be brushing up on the Nasser years :^).
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/mi...711053608.html
Jan 26th 2011, 5:14 pm
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Re: Events in Egypt
agreed but given the scale of protests and a huge plan for a mass demonstration after friday prayers this may yet turn into another tunisia. worth following on twitter this one as some incredible news and footage coming out
aw shit, now anonymous is getting involved
http://bit.ly/fDq4Gz
aw shit, now anonymous is getting involved
http://bit.ly/fDq4Gz
Last edited by shiva; Jan 26th 2011 at 5:19 pm.
Jan 27th 2011, 12:40 am
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Re: Events in Egypt
agreed but given the scale of protests and a huge plan for a mass demonstration after friday prayers this may yet turn into another tunisia. worth following on twitter this one as some incredible news and footage coming out
aw shit, now anonymous is getting involved
http://bit.ly/fDq4Gz
aw shit, now anonymous is getting involved
http://bit.ly/fDq4Gz
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1CCBvbj3k
Jan 27th 2011, 3:20 am
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Re: Events in Egypt
full of money perhaps ?
Jan 29th 2011, 6:48 am
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Re: Events in Egypt
Heard on the radio this morning that Mubarak has sacked his government.
Last time I was in Cairo there was a power cut--first reaction of the authorities was to start changing the lightbulbs.
Last time I was in Cairo there was a power cut--first reaction of the authorities was to start changing the lightbulbs.
Jan 29th 2011, 6:58 am
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Looks like I'll be in Dubai for a while.
Jan 29th 2011, 12:21 pm
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Jan 29th 2011, 5:54 pm
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Re: Events in Egypt
Ruler of Kuwait has announced that he will donate $3,500 to every Kuwaiti citizen for each month for (I think) a year (or was it 3 years?) just mentioned on AJ. No attempt to buy off opposition there!
Jan 29th 2011, 10:14 pm
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Wow. I'm actually quite surprised that there has been so little said here about what's going down in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria.....
My Arab friends are a lot more vocal.
Strange.
My Arab friends are a lot more vocal.
Strange.
Jan 30th 2011, 4:31 am
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Whats happened in Egypt was a long time coming. The corruption is more than rife/systemic plus any President that has to keep a state of emergency in place for 30 years just to remain in power just can't go on forever... I am with the masses....
Jan 30th 2011, 4:34 am
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Re: Events in Egypt
What happens after Mubarak though?
Muslim extremists moving in?
Muslim extremists moving in?
Jan 30th 2011, 4:40 am
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I understood there was to be a gift to each citizen because they are celebrating 20 years of Iraq being kicked out. A one off gift only.
Jan 30th 2011, 4:45 am
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[QUOTE=knn;9138622]What happens after Mubarak though?
Muslim extremists moving in?[/QUOTE]
Isn't that the fear for everywhere? If there is a power vacuum it has to be a concern in some places. ElBaradei is ready to step in, but there need to be a fair election, but many think that the Muslim Brotherhood would win. Would that mean a more Islamist state? (I really don't know mch about them.)
With the upraisings in so many places we certainly live in interesting times.
Muslim extremists moving in?[/QUOTE]
Isn't that the fear for everywhere? If there is a power vacuum it has to be a concern in some places. ElBaradei is ready to step in, but there need to be a fair election, but many think that the Muslim Brotherhood would win. Would that mean a more Islamist state? (I really don't know mch about them.)
With the upraisings in so many places we certainly live in interesting times.