From the Guardian’s live blog of the Libyan uprising, which also includes snippets from other plaves of revolt: 3.03pm: Jack Shenker sends this from Cairo, where, America-style, capitalism has grabbed hold of the revolution with both hands. A few weeks … Continue reading
Now Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who has risen to prominence in the Egyptian revolution, has offered thanks and support to the Iranian Green revolutionaries: I would tell Iranians to learn from the Egyptians, as we have learned from you … Continue reading
It’s still breaking, but looks like Mubarak is stepping down. An Egyptian army commander, General Hassan al-Roueini,told demonstrators in Tahrir Square: “All your demands will be met today.” Meanwhile, a study by the Washington Institute reports: This is not an … Continue reading
The War Nerd is right, camels are better. Higher off the ground, makes it harder for people to drag you off them. This video shows it well: You should read the War Nerd: You can’t help thinking of Ancient Rome … Continue reading
Yesterday, the leading Egyptian blogger Sandmonkey tweeted this: This means the regime knows who i am and where I live. My life is now officially in danger. #jan25 Earlier today, he tweeted for people to read his most recent post. Then, … Continue reading
While between one and two million people* demonstrate in Cairo, and hundreds of thousands in other Egyptian cities, Egyptian State Television has its finger on the pulse of the moment. From the Al Jazeera live blog: 5:40pm Egyptian state television, … Continue reading
Attitudes in Egypt towards the United States have improved in the last couple of years, according to a BBC poll. And, according to a poll by Pew Global Attitudes, they have worsened. As the second of those links makes clear, … Continue reading
I missed his name, though it might have been this chap, Eugene Rogan, but an Arabist was on the Today programme this morning. Positive stuff: this is the Arab World’s 1989, Egypt is the East Germany of the region, and … Continue reading
So the Egyptian government has announced a 6:00pm curfew (that;’s in 15 mins as I type), the army has appeared on the streets, welcomed at least initially by demonstrators. Mubarak has asked the army to help police enforce the curfew, … Continue reading
It’s being reported that police are starting to side with protesters in Cairo. As an aside, and as a reader of blogs from across the spectrum, I am struck by the fact that many of those, mainly on the right, who … Continue reading