Demonstration comes two weeks after demonstrators began demanding the immediate resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
The 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth has inspired a wave of commentary and remembrance about the man and his role in America’s and the world’s history. Even his opponents acknowledge that Reagan was an exceptional man. What is notable about the commentary on Reagan in the last few weeks is the consensus [...]
The official U.S. response to events unfolding in Egypt remains mixed. And over the weekend, the Obama administration distanced itself from U.S. "crisis envoy" to Egypt, Frank Wisner.
Al Jazeera English reports that a detained Google Inc. executive has been released. A brother of Wael Ghonim, Google's head of marketing for the Middle East and North Africa, told the network he was freed Monday and was on his...
With conflict minerals the U.S. is in a unique position because our economic influence to combat the illicit minerals trade provides the missing leverage for leaning on the Congolese state to deliver meaningful security sector refor...
I have been invited to give a lecture at the LSE next Monday (14 February) about how new sources of information, and access to multiple points of view, affect how we carry out the practice of macroeconomic analysis. It is an open – first-come-first-served – lecture, and all are welcome. Among the obvious topics I [...]Show More Summary
On perhaps no part of Ronald Reagan's legacy is there more consensus than the belief that he won the Cold War. But the reasoning behind this is flawed in fundamental respects.
Google's top exec in the Middle East, set to be released by Egyptian authorities today after being secretly detained for more than a week, is emerging as a key opposition figure in the massive protests against the Mubarak administration, reports the Wall Street Journal. Protest organizers in Cairo chose Wael...
The US envoy who surprisingly praised Hosni Mubarak after meeting with him in Egypt last week actually works for a major American law firm that works for Mubarak, reports Robert Fisk in the Independent. Frank Wisner has worked since for Patton Boggs, a law firm that has handled litigation for...
A Google Inc. executive who disappeared after participating in anti-government protests will be released Monday, according to Egyptian television reports. Wael Ghonim, Google's head of marketing for the Middle East and North Africa, has been missing since Jan. 27. PC...
Today, here in Cairo, the action began shifting outside Tahrir Square, which remains occupied by thousands of prostesters who insist they won't leave until their demands -- above all the removal of President Hosni Mubarak -- are met. Vice...Show More Summary
UNITED NATIONS - With Egypt arguably the biggest story in the world, the main bodies of the United Nations have been as silent as they...
It's officially outlawed, but the Muslim Brotherhood is taking a seat at the table to resolve Egypt's crisis. The controversial group met today with Vice President Omar Suleiman, along with supporters of Mohamed ElBaradei and leftist supporters, reports the New York Times. “The brothers decided to enter a round of...
Cindor Reeves will be on CBC Radio’s The Current Monday morning.
Egypt's army closed in on Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday night as it prepared to clear the area of thousands of protesters in preparation for the start of the work week, witnesses told Reuters. Protesters told Al Jazeera they feared...
Israeli President Shimon Peres defended beleagured Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday. “In spite of all the attacks against President Mubarak, I know him for many years, throughout his presidency, and I accredit him as one of the persons who...
Al Jazeera has posted footage on its website that purportedly shows Egyptian plainclothes officers dragging Google executive Wael Ghonim away to detention. The video, posted on YouTube, shows a group of four men following a crowd of young men on...
Ronald Reagan was my favourite politician, and like his son Ron I’m uncomfortable with Sarah Palin’s “celebration” of the late president’s 100th birthday, which comes perilously close to hijacking his memory for her own rather confusing ends. Reagan was a class act and the former governor of Alaska… isn’t. Let’s put it no stronger than [...]
Leaders of opposition groups demanding the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak said they failed to agree among themselves on a transition plan before meeting with Vice President Omar Suleiman on Saturday. Diaa Rashwan, an expert at the al-Ahram Centre for...
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may have resigned from his position as leader of the country's ruling party Saturday, although his status remained unclear. According to the government-owned newspaper Al Ahram, President Hosni Mubarak has resigned as leader of the National...
