The Facebook face of the Egyptian student revolution 'We are all Khaled Said' says
"My trust in the army was shaken after yesterday's events. It was awful & most protesters felt betrayed by the army that promised NEVER to attack us. The army's apology has helped. It's the first time ever someone ruling Egypt apologises for a mistake. Mubarak always accused victims of being the attackers. I now have a cautious trust in the Army. That's my own personal view on the situation."
What else can he say? -- to lose trust definitively woud land the distrusters in whole new stage of development of the revolution. Or shrinking back into quietism, perhaps. It's a tricky and worrisome dilemma to have to face and with which to cope in the present endeavour.
-- Politicarp
Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital: Cairo (
Current local time)
Government Type: Republic
Population: 80.3 million
Area: 386,000 square miles; approximately equal to Texas and New Mexico combined
Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Literacy: Total Population: [71%] Male: [83%]; Female: [59%]
Year of Independence: 1922
Web site: Egypt.gov.eg (in Arabic and English)
Plus: Articles
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Don’t tell people dying for freedom in the Arab world that they’re not ready for it.
February 26, 2011By FOUAD AJAMI
To topple the tyrants, societies had to stop enabling them.
February 26, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND:
DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS,
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA UNREST (2010- ),
ARABS,
COUPS D'ETAT AND ATTEMPTED COUPS D'ETAT,
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT,
LIBYA,
TUNISIA,
BAHRAIN,
YEMEN,
BEN ALI, ZINE EL-ABIDINE,
HUSSEIN, SADDAM,
NASSER, GAMAL ABDEL,
MUBARAK, GAMAL,
QADDAFI, MUAMMAR EL-By LIAM STACK
Protests returned to Tahrir Square on Friday as people rallied to keep pressure on Egypt’s transitional government.
February 25, 2011By JIM DWYER
The oppression under Hosni Mubarak during his years as president of Egypt can be linked to the violent extremism behind the attacks on the World Trade Center.
February 25, 2011By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
Most economists think that while high by historical standards and an impediment to growth, oil prices are not high enough to completely derail the economic recovery. But if prices go much higher, all bets are off.
February 25, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND:
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR,
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND TRENDS,
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA UNREST (2010- ),
OIL (PETROLEUM) AND GASOLINE,
PRICES (FARES, FEES AND RATES),
PRODUCTION,
UNITED STATES ECONOMY,
ALGERIA,
BAHRAIN,
CHINA,
EGYPT,
LIBYA,
SAUDI ARABIA,
TUNISIA,
UNITED STATES,
YEMENBy CATHERINE ASHTON
We should listen to what changes the Egyptians and Tunisians seek. And we must act.
February 25, 2011By ROBERT MACKEY
On Friday, The Lede is following Libya's revolt and protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq and the West Bank.
February 25, 2011By SHARON OTTERMAN and J. DAVID GOODMAN
Protesters in Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain and Egypt demanded accountability and expressed solidarity with the uprising in Libya.
February 25, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND:
DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS,
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA UNREST (2010- ),
LIBYA,
YEMEN,
BAHRAIN,
IRAQ,
MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD,
MALIKI, NURI KAMAL AL-,
QADDAFI, MUAMMAR EL-,
SALEH, ALI ABDULLAHBy CHRYSTIA FREELAND | REUTERS
Predicting whether other countries will go the way of Egypt and Tunisia, analysts say, would involve understanding their potential for rebellion and the possible catalysts.
February 24, 2011By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Reporters and editors discussed President Obama's varied reactions to North African uprisings.
February 24, 2011By MARK LANDLER and HELENE COOPER
The Obama administration has come to a stark recognition: the region’s monarchs are likely to survive; its presidents are more likely to fall.
February 24, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND:
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS,
DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS,
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA UNREST (2010- ),
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT,
TUNISIA,
MIDDLE EAST,
JORDAN,
BAHRAIN,
YEMENAn overview of the day’s developments in the region.
February 24, 2011MORE ON EGYPT AND:
DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS, AND RIOTS,
DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES,
TUNISIA,
LIBYA,
SAUDI ARABIA,
ALGERIA,
WEST BANK,
BAHRAIN,
YEMEN,
IRAQBy ROBERT MACKEY
On Thursday, The Lede is following the uprising in Libya and protest movements across North Africa and the Middle East.
February 24, 2011An overview of the day’s developments in the region.
February 23, 2011By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW
China has been closely monitoring Middle Eastern unrest, looking to assess how to respond to citizens’ grievances and how quickly frustrations can become violent.
February 23, 2011By EMAD MEKAY
Egypt’s tourism industry is losing $1 billion a month as tourists avoid the country in the wake of the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak.
February 23, 2011By CASEY B. MULLIGAN
Economic indicators signal that Egypt is not likely to embrace democracy quickly, an economist writes.
February 23, 2011By ROBERT MACKEY
On Wednesday, The Lede is following the uprising in Libya and protest movements in Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Morocco and Iran.
February 23, 2011By FILIPE CAMPANTE and DAVIN CHOR
The rise of political defiance in Arab dictatorships matches the rise in levels of education.
February 22, 2011By ROBERT MACKEY
On Tuesday, The Lede is following protest movements in Libya, Bahrain, Yemen, Morocco, Iran and Egypt.
February 22, 2011
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