Tunisia
Experts fear fresh wave of migration following Tunisia, Egypt uprisings
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Experts fear fresh wave of migration following Tunisia, Egypt uprisings
Nearly 100 irregular migrants believed to be Egyptian nationals have arrived in Sicily in two boats in the past three…
Cultural renaissance in Tunisia: Freedom of speech and a witch hunt
Art news
January 27, 2011
Cultural renaissance in Tunisia: Freedom of speech and a witch hunt
The Tunisian revolution is less than two weeks old, and the country, despite the hasty creation of a transition government,…
Egypt’s New Opposition
Opinion
January 27, 2011
Egypt’s New Opposition
The 25 January protests which hit Egypt yesterday may prove to be a historic turning point for Egypt’s small and…
Tunisia issues warrant for ousted president
World
January 26, 2011
Tunisia issues warrant for ousted president
Tunis--Tunisia said Wednesday it had issued an international arrest warrant for ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who resigned…
25 January between past and present
Opinion
January 26, 2011
25 January between past and present
On 25 January 1952, Brigadier Exham--head of a British military operation in Ismailia--called Egyptian Communication Lieutenant Sherif al-Adad to tell…
The West watches on
Opinion
January 25, 2011
The West watches on
The clear reluctance on the part of Arab regimes and Western powers to support the Tunisian revolution is amazing. This…
Tunisians prefer “Dignity Revolution” to “Jasmine Uprising”
World
January 24, 2011
Tunisians prefer “Dignity Revolution” to “Jasmine Uprising”
If you went to Tunis, where the so-called Jasmine Revolution succeeded in ousting President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, you would…
Mubarak says Egypt did not refuse to receive toppled Ben Ali
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Mubarak says Egypt did not refuse to receive toppled Ben Ali
Egypt did not refuse to receive ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali following the Tunisian uprising earlier this month,…
Prime Minister: Suicide not a solution for joblessness
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Prime Minister: Suicide not a solution for joblessness
Suicide is not the solution to the unemployment faced by Egypt's youth, Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said in statements…
Tunisian exceptions
Opinion
January 24, 2011
Tunisian exceptions
After the ouster of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, I spoke to a Tunisian friend who had just…