Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by Collective / Multiple signers
A Joint Statement by global civil society actors
EGYPT: Global civil society condemns abuses, calls for democratic reform and elections
1 February, 2011
We, civil society organizations from across the world, strongly urge all governments, as well as regional and international (…)
, by AL-AMIN Esam
Freedom lies behind a door, closed shut It can only be knocked down with a bleeding fist Egyptian Poet-Laureate Ahmad Shawqi (1869-1932)
On April 21, 2008, an assistant high school principal placed an advertisement in Al-Ahram, the largest daily newspaper in Egypt, pleading disparately with (…)
, by AMIN Samir
Egypt is a corner stone in the US plan of control of the Planet. Washington will not tolerate any attempt of Egypt to move out of its total submission, also required by Israel in order to pursue its colonization of what remains from Palestine. This is the exclusive target of Washington in its (…)
, by AMAR Paul
The “March of Millions” in Cairo marks the spectacular emergence of a new political society in Egypt. This uprising brings together a new coalition of forces, uniting reconfigured elements of the security state with prominent business people, internationalist leaders, and relatively new (or (…)
, by SALLAM Hesham, STACHER Joshua, TOENSING Chris
February 1, 2011
Amidst the monumental Egyptian popular uprising of 2011, Plan A for the Egyptian regime and the Obama administration was for Husni Mubarak to remain president of Egypt indefinitely. They have now moved on to Plan B.
It was clear that Mubarak was no longer calling the shots (…)
, by BEININ Joel
If the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak falls, the tipping point will have been mid-afternoon of January 28. For several hours after the conclusion of Friday noon prayers, the police and Central Security Forces successfully kept demonstrators away from the center of Cairo. About 2:00 (…)
, by DREYFUSS Robert
Who’s behind the Egyptian revolution?
It’s spontaneous, yes, triggered by the explosion in Tunisia. But contrary to some media reports, which have portrayed the upsurge in Egypt as a leaderless rebellion, a fairly well organized movement is emerging to take charge, comprising students, labor (…)
, by SOLDZ Stephen
In response to the mass protests of recent days, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has appointed his first Vice President in his over 30 years rule, intelligence chief Omar Suleiman. When Suleiman was first announced, Aljazeera commentators were describing him as a “distinguished” and “respected” (…)
An occasion for us to remember what type of (governmental) parties – both in the North and the South – are actually member of the “Socialist” International...
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Socialist International 31 January 2011 To the General Secretary of the National Democratic Party, NDP (…)
, by CTUWS
The TUC has received the following press release from the independent trade union organisation CTUWS, whose website has been blocked by the Egyptian government as part of the repression of dissent in Egypt.
Today, representatives of the Egyptian labor movement, made up of the independent (…)
, by Egyptian Federation for Independent Unions
Egyptian Federation for Independent Unions Constitutional Body Creation Egypt is going through historical moments… Its people is courageously struggling to defend the right to live a decent life… the right to dignity, freedom and social justice… to decent opportunities and just pay… to a (…)
, by CHAMKHI Fathi, DUVAL Jérôme
“The memory of oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away, and for such people, with such memories, revolt was always an inch below the surface.”
This text is dedicated to numerous Egyptians who, in these days of January, have paid with their lives to see their country free from (…)
, by ABUNIMAH Ali
We are in the middle of a political earthquake in the Arab world and the ground has still not stopped shaking. To make predictions when events are so fluid is risky, but there is no doubt that the uprising in Egypt — however it ends — will have a dramatic impact across the region and within (…)
, by EL-HAMALAWY Hossam, GOODMAN Amy
Interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy by Amy Goodman. Listen to the full interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy:
Hossam el-Hamalawy: Egypt yesterday witnessed its strongest protests in probably four decades, since 1977: tens of thousands have taken to the streets in virtually all the cities of our (…)
, by OMAR Mostafa, SHAWKI Ahmed, SUSTAR Lee
At least 15,000 protesters jammed Cairo’s huge Tahrir Square January 25 in the biggest political demonstration seen in the Egyptian capital in more than 30 years. Tens of thousands more people turned out for demonstrations in provincial cities as well. At least two people were killed in clashes (…)
, by EL-HAMALAWY Hossam, LEVINE Mark
Professor Mark LeVine interviews journalist and blogger Hossam el-Hamalawy on the situation in Egypt.
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Hossam el-Hamalawy, an Egyptian journalist and blogger [CC - 3arabawy] Hossam el-Hamalawy, is an Egyptian journalist and blogger for the website 3arabawy. Mark LeVine, (…)
, by MAYER Jane
One of the “new” names being mentioned as a possible alternative to President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Omar Suleiman, is actually not so new to anyone who has followed the American policy of renditions for terror suspects. After dissolving his cabinet yesterday, Mubarak appointed Suleiman (…)
, by ITUC (CSI)
25 January 2011: Tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators were protesting today in the capital of Cairo, as in many other Egyptian cities including Alexandria, Aswan, Mahallah, Ismailiya. As in Tunisia, they are demanding social and political reforms, blaming corruption, poverty, high prices (…)
, by Egyptian Leftist Alliance
After suffering for more than 30 years, in which oppression, repression, tyranny and impoverishment were practiced against the Egyptian people, a revolution against Mubarak’s regime erupted. A complete popular revolution was launched by the heroic Egyptian youth on the 25th of January 2011. In (…)
, by SHAWKI Ahmed
International Socialist Review editor Ahmed Shawki reports from Cairo on the latest mass protests against Hosni Mubarak—and what the future holds for Egypt’s uprising.
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February 2, 2011
MASSIVE DEMONSTRATIONS across Egypt Tuesday were followed by a televised (…)
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