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From Tahrir to Trade: Gaining International Economic Support

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From Tahrir to Trade: Gaining International Economic Support

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Dec 22, 2011

From Tahrir to Trade: Gaining International Economic Support

By Danya Greenfield

The recent violence in Cairo and other parts of Egypt has sparked serious concerns about the direction of the country and the intentions of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Not only does the lethal action the world has witnessed against unarmed demonstrators shift attention away from the electoral process and the political transition, […]

MENASource

Dec 21, 2011

Egyptians Value Strong Economy

By Mara Revkin

  In recent weeks, Egyptian headlines have been dominated by breathless coverage of the landmark parliamentary elections and the military’s violent crackdown on protesters. With the media spotlight firmly riveted on the breweing political confrontation between Egypt’s embattled military leaders and political forces hungry for a power transfer to civilians, a less visible but equally […]

MENASource

Dec 21, 2011

News: Women rally in Alexandria; FJP rejects calls for early presidential election; Salafis pledge to honor treaty with Israel

By Mara Revkin

The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has rejected a proposal from several revolutionary groups calling for early presidential elections in January 2012. Meanwhile, the National Association for Change (NAC) is calling for nationwide protests to “regain Egypt’s dignity” following the “crime committed near the Cabinet by the military.” PROTESTS: 1) Following a massive women’s march […]

MENASource

Dec 20, 2011

Interview with Sarah Abdelrahman [Faces of Egypt]

By Bahaa Hashem

Bold, outspoken, and admittedly stubborn, Sarah Abdelrahman has not become one of Egypt’s most prominent political activists by keeping her opinions to herself. With over 20,000 followers on Twitter – where she cranks out live updates from Tahrir Square at a dizzying pace –Abdelrahman has successfully leveraged social media and her hit YouTube video series, […]

MENASource

Dec 20, 2011

Egyptian Women Take a Stand

By Tarek Radwan

MENASource

Dec 20, 2011

News Update: December 20, 2011

By Mara Revkin

 Four more people were killed in Tahrir Square in renewed clashes early on the morning of December 20, bringing the total death toll to at least 12. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Youth Coalition and the “We Are All Khaled Said” Facebook group are backing an initiative to hold early presidential elections on January 25.

MENASource

Dec 19, 2011

SCAF Plays the Victim to Isolate Protesters

By Magdy Samaan

When the Libyan, Syrian and Yemeni armies were repressing the revolts of their people by force, the Egyptian army was boasting that it sided with the people and toppled their leader. However, the latest round of clashes in Cairo, which had resulted in 11 casualties and over 300 injuries by December 19, demonstrate that the […]

MENASource

Dec 19, 2011

Desperate Economic Measures Signal Panic Amid Unrest

By Magda Kandil

On December 19, Egypt’s Cabinet announced a raft of belt-tightening measures to cut public finance spending, in a seemingly panicked effort to stave off a financing crisis. The proposed reforms include cutting fuel subsidies for energy-intensive industries, postponing the application of a property tax for another year, and deferring a new law on social insurance […]

MENASource

Dec 19, 2011

News Update: December 19, 2011

By Mara Revkin

At least 12 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in clashes in downtown Cairo over the past three days. Violence broke out on December 16 when military forces guarding the Cabinet building near Tahrir Square cracked down on a three-week-old sit-in to call for a transfer of power to civilian leadership.

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Dec 19, 2011

SCAF Calls Soldiers Heroes, Warns of “Plot to Bring Egypt Down”

By Mara Revkin

SCAF member Major General Adel Amara held a televised press conference on December 19 after overnight clashes in Tahrir Square, in which thousands of Central Security Forces encircled a crowd of outnumbered and unarmed protesters with batons.

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