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Jordanian king ‘tunes in’ to popular grievances
World
January 23, 2011
Jordanian king ‘tunes in’ to popular grievances
Jordanian King Abdullah II has consulted representatives of different political views in Jordan, hoping "to come closer to the demands…
My days in Tunisia
Opinion
January 22, 2011
My days in Tunisia
I began writing these words under curfew in the heart of the Tunisian capital, one day after the Tunisian popular…
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Opinion
January 21, 2011
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Egypt is not Tunisia. In Egypt, a middle-aged man tried to light himself on fire in front of the parliament…
The Tunisian message
Opinion
January 21, 2011
The Tunisian message
Last week’s events raised a number of paradoxes that are worth reflecting on. While economy pages, especially in Egyptian state-run…
The year of spontaneous combustion
Opinion
January 19, 2011
The year of spontaneous combustion
January 1, 2012 At first, when it began nearly a year ago, many people thought it was just a copycat…
Egyptian activists stage demonstrations in solidarity with suicide protesters
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Egyptian activists stage demonstrations in solidarity with suicide protesters
Roughly two dozen activists from various opposition groups staged demonstrations on Tuesday in front of Egypt's Supreme Court in downtown…
Rights groups criticize universities for punishing opposition students
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Rights groups criticize universities for punishing opposition students
A number of human rights groups criticized two Egyptian universities for preventing students affiliated with an opposition movement from taking…
Egypt is not Tunisia
Opinion
January 16, 2011
Egypt is not Tunisia
Those who watched Al-Jazeera’s live coverage of the great protests in Tunisia should know that what happened in Tunisia is…
Honoring Bouazizi
Opinion
January 16, 2011
Honoring Bouazizi
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali fled his country at night with no guards or official processions. As he sought…
Libyans protest over delayed subsidized housing units
World
January 16, 2011
Libyans protest over delayed subsidized housing units
Dozens of Libyan citizens staged demonstrations on Sunday in the Libyan port city of Darnah to protest a delay in…