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Tunisia disproves Arab world’s greatest myth
World
January 22, 2011
Tunisia disproves Arab world’s greatest myth
Tunisia's Sidi Bouzid uprising and resulting "Jasmine Revolution" was the first successful case of popular upheaval toppling a ruling regime…
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…
Handful of activists protests for Egyptian who set himself ablaze
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Handful of activists protests for Egyptian who set himself ablaze
Fifteen activists staged a protest Monday evening in solidarity with an Egyptian man who set himself on fire earlier in…
Tunisia unrest hits Egypt stocks, currency, debt
Business
January 17, 2011
Tunisia unrest hits Egypt stocks, currency, debt
Egyptian stocks posted their biggest drop in seven months and the pound dipped to its weakest against the dollar in…
Arabs should consider lesson of Tunisia, says Moussa
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Arabs should consider lesson of Tunisia, says Moussa
Sharm el-Sheikh--The Arab League chief said on Monday Arab states should consider the lesson of Tunisia after protests over prices…
Egypt susceptible to Tunisia-style revolt, says former European politician
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egypt susceptible to Tunisia-style revolt, says former European politician
Former European Commission President Romano Prodi said Egypt may be vulnerable to an uprising similar to Tunisia after street protests…
Sunday’s Papers: Tunisia in Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Sunday’s Papers: Tunisia in Egypt
Tunisia dominates the front pages of Egyptian newspapers today. News updates and critical analyses of the collapse of Zine al-Abedine…