One year ago the world was talking about an impressing revolution taking place on a big square called El Tahrir. A revolution that inspired many in the world to stir similar movements in different parts of the globe let them be in rich or poor countries. I, personally, expressed my fruitful dream...

The military in Egypt is a mafia-like organization that involves millions and their families in plundering the state.

Egypt is never calm anymore. A controversy after the other appears every day. Since the collapse of Mubarak´s regime nine months ago and the country is drowned deeply into contradictory political messages from hundreds of political parties and groups! Imagine a country shifts in a few mont...

The silent majority watches what happens and its trust in all political movements is eroding day after day. During last spring after the revolution the silent majority admired the revolutionaries and even they blamed themselves because they did not do what the revolutionaries have done. Tahrir squar...

The ancient Egyptians did not have dental care and they suffered a great deal of pain. Today, there is no reason to suffer with preventative care methods and access to a skilled dentist to help.

Yesterday night was a bloody time in Cairo. More than twenty Egyptians got killed and more than three hundred injured in some ethnic clashes between some outraged Christian protestors and military personnel right in front of the state TV. Those incidents did not come out of the blue; there have b...

What is a shame and a disgrace, when the Military Egyptian authorities with no mercy, and with cold blood commits a heinous and barbaric massacre against unarmed Coptic Christian civilians who were just protesting in a peaceful and civilized manner the shameful atrocity of burning one of their churc...

Egypt is known for its ancient Egyptian civilization and the pyramids which they built. Egypt tourist destinations are known as the most visited tourist destinations.

Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak prevailed over Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Israel decided to apologize to Turkey for "mistakes" committed by the Israeli special forces during the "justified" operation aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla, in which 9 Turkish citizens died.

The Egyptian people must still yet overturn an overbearing force that has marginalized them for generations: top-down government control of budgets and local development. Egypt´s central government administration denies the people´s decision-making in prioritizing resources and projects...

Were we all fantasizing, naive and foolish when the recent peaceful and civilized Egyptian revolution led by the new youthful generation made us and the whole world believe that its prime objectives were stability, freedom, justice, peace, equality, democracy, openness, respect for human rights, a d...

One of the repercussion of the Egyptian revolution will be felt in Tehran whether other revolutions in the Middle East succeeded or not. The declaration of the ruling Military Council in Cairo that NO FOR ANOTHER KHOMINI TO RULE EGYPT put a red line for one of the games. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed its willingness to improve relations with Iran but at the same time said frankly that security in the Gulf is part of the Egyptian National Security. Cairo will emerge as a regional player that has the best cards and the most wide space for maneuvers.

This article investigates how an 'ordinary' write-up ousted the once dogged Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.

It is predicted that the liberal revolution of 25 January in Egypt will reach Tehran and China. The West should consider the changes in the Middle East that was provoked in Cairo as part of the global game for liberalism.

In four earlier articles published under the titles ´´The Collapse of the Mubarak Regime and the Re-birth of Egypt´´ (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/the-collapse-of-the-mubarak-regime-and-the-re-birth-of-egypt.html), ´´Egypt in Crisis, Self-governed Cairo, and the...

In three earlier articles published under the titles ´´The Collapse of the Mubarak Regime and the Re-birth of Egypt´´ (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/the-collapse-of-the-mubarak-regime-and-the-re-birth-of-egypt.html), ´´Egypt in Crisis, Self-governed Cairo, and th...

In two earlier articles published under the titles ´´The Collapse of the Mubarak Regime and the Re-birth of Egypt´´ (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/the-collapse-of-the-mubarak-regime-and-the-re-birth-of-egypt.html), and ´´Egypt in Crisis, Self-governed Cairo, and ...

The events are coming up very fast and now the whole world knows that Mubarak was forced to resign and the revolution has achieved its most important goal. Indeed Mubarak's speech on Feb 10th , announcing the delegation of his authorities to his vice was disappointing to all the people in Al Ta...

America´s conservatives continue to push for two separate classes; the very wealthy and the working poor.

"Wael Ghonim, Google marketing executive for the Middle East and North Africa, who was detained and blindfolded for 12 days amidst the chaotic events in Egypt, credits the internet, and social networking websites in particular, for liberating the Egyptian government. Ghonim probably created the fir...

The Iranian people overthrew the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 32 years ago on Feb.11. The escaped King, who was exiled from the U.S., could find asylum at Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, but after a while he passed away. Today, 32 years later on the same day Hosni Muburak, who replaced Sada...

My letter in the New York Times highlighted the plight of the hunger relief mission in Yemen. There is practically no funding for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) operation there.

The sad truth is that Omar Suleiman, Egypt's much-reviled Vice-President, is right; Egyptians are not ready for a democracy because they have never had one and because they are politically immature.

It was Tuesday, Jan. 25th the Police Day; the day that marks the heroic fight of the police of the city of Ismailia in 1952 against the British. A group that is called ´We Are All Khaled Saed,´ decided to organize some protest to remind the Egyptians of the brutality that is undertaking by some poli...

At last, the longstanding repression in the Middle East has resulted in the manifestation of liberation marches, as seen in the many capital cities of the region. This milestone, as initiated in Tunisia, will render a domino effect throughout the region for a long time to come. The repressive aut...

Hundreds - and perhaps at least 1,000 people - showed up for a rally in Ramallah on Saturday that was called to support the freedom and democracy protests in Tunisia and especially now in Egypt. It was a brave act. Four previous demonstrations had been suppressed since December by Palestinian security -- roughly, and sometimes brutally. "I´m supporting freedom, democracy and development", said Mohamed, one of the organizers said after the event, "and whoever brings it to the Egyptian people, I will support". In all, four previous events were suppressed by the PA since December – including one in support of the Tunisia uprising, and the others in support of the Egyptian protests. Then, the PA declared a ban on all rallies. But, Saturday´s rally started off and remained peaceful – at least for the first hour or so. Organizers said later that they had not asked for permission, but they did comply with a statutory requirement to give prior notification to the police. Everything was fine, Mohamed said, until the departure of three Palestinian politicians who had participated in the event – independents Hanan Ashrawi and Mustafa Barghouthi, and Palestinian People´s Party leader Bassam al-Salhi. Then, chaos erupted. A few dozen Fatah supporters – some of them recognized as security personnel – suddenly showed up, carrying posters and waving the yellow flags of the Fatah movement. They pushed their way into the center of the crowd, and began chanting opposing slogans – in favor of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ("Eaysh Abbas" or "Long live Abbas", and "Our demand is to keep Abbas"). Then, the Fatah/Palestinian Preventive Security waded into group of those remaining, selecting other targeted demonstrators, grabbing and beating them and dragging them away. Later, those detained were handed over to PA police. Simultaneous, but much smaller, rallies were held in Bethlehem and East Jerusalem, and an earlier one was held in Nazareth on Saturday.

In an earlier article published under the title ´´The Collapse of the Mubarak Regime and the Re-birth of Egypt´´ (amongst others: http://searchwarp.com/swa692056-The-Collapse-Of-The-Mubarak-Regime-And-The-Re-Birth-Of-Egypt.htm), I expanded on the underlying reasons of the pre...

The danger of permitting the Egyptians democracy, rather than replacing a dictator with his (and our) torturer lies, let us be honest, not in the possibility that Egyptian politics will approach the religiosity of our own Republican Party, and not in the possibility that the civil liberties we have helped deny Egyptians for decades won't all be immediately established, and certainly not in the possibility that the Egyptians would commit collective suicide by attempting to attack the United States, but rather in the possibility that other peoples would be inspired to attempt self-rule as well, and -- more directly -- in the probability that Egypt would cease to uphold the collective punishment of the people of Gaza.

Sorry for being late, but things are going on a speedy pace in Egypt; there is an extraordinary flow of contradicting pieces of information formed here or there. Before I talk about anything I would like to emphasize the fact that I have been personally involved either on El Tahrir Square itself...

Israel's Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyah made a surprising offer on Friday, standing next to Quartet envoy Tony Blair in Jerusalem, to develop Palestinian-allocated offshore natural gas deposits buried under the eastern Mediterranean in maritime space, defined by mutual agreement under the Oslo Accords, that extends 20 nautical miles out from Gaza´s coastline. Israel presently has a long-term, highly-concessionary agreement to buy natural gas from Egypt. But, Netanyahu said, Israel was interested in diversifying its suppliers. And, he said, the move would help the Palestinian economy, which would in turn help insure "stability" and "security". The Palestinian gas is located off Gaza's coast, and Hamas is currently in control of the Gaza Strip. But, the Israeli proposal either implies that the tacit consent of Hamas has been obtained -- or that Israel and the PA would go ahead with the deal without Hamas. Plans were to send the extracted gas to the southern Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon for refining, and then to distribute most of it inside Israel (with a small portion being returned to Gaza for domestic consumption). There was no talk of a pipeline to the West Bank.

As I am glued to cable stations showing the street battles in Egypt all I keep thinking about is how Egyptians have mustered the courage to fight their government´s tyranny while Americans remain unready to revolt against the peculiar American brand of tyranny. Of course, the dictatorship in Egyp...

The biggest potential stumbling block to then Democratic presidential candidate Obama´s White House bid in 2008 was not race, but the knock against him that when confronted with a major foreign policy crisis he´d botch it. This would signal America´s allies and avowed foes that...

President Obama and the new Congress certainly have many issues to tackle in this new year. Food has now risen to foreign policy priority #1.

it is well known; Oromo´s have been oppressed in the Horn of Africa region over the past 120 years. Oromo´s still striving to save their lives in many ways, and often escape from Ethiopia, moving abroad and eventually crossing many borders until they find a peaceful place to definitely settle. Through the aforementioned, it becomes evident we suffer in different ways in both, our homeland and in exile under the same oppressor some times.

It had to be expected long ago, and it had to have happened years ago. To conclude the case of 30 years of Mubarak autocracy in one sentence, I should say simply the following: the Egyptians did not deserve this fate. Speaking with an Egyptian friend a few years ago, I opposed his idea that the ...

The de-facto state of Somaliland appears to be an inspiration for the peoples of Egypt in their attempt to forge a new democratic path. It is ironic that a nation, yet to receive de-jure international recognition, can inspire the peoples of nations such as Egypt and Tunisia to seek a democratic path...

And what about Egypt´s relationship with Israel? Both sides benefit greatly from America´s largesse (to the tune of 2-3 billion USD annually each). The Egyptian military is unlikely to give up such a generous endowment. Israel also buys half its natural gas consumption from Egypt. There are intelligence-sharing programs in place. In short: Israel and Egypt are as inextricably intertwined as Israel and Turkey. Prognosis: a cold front ahead, but no stormy conditions.

High food prices is one of the main drivers of the protests and unrest in Egypt. Look at the hunger and poverty in that country.

Important moves are being made behind the scenes -- with cooperation between almost all, if not all, important regional actors -- to shore up security in the strategic Sinai Peninsula, as Egyptian protests calling for Husni Mubarak to stand down as the country's Present (a post he has held for 30 years). The Israeli Army has agreed, on an exceptional basis, to allow some 100-150 Egyptian Army personnel to deploy all along their country's Sinai border, from Gaza on the Mediterranean Sea down to Eilat on the Red Sea. Further moves are also being examined -- they would require cooperation and consent from a number of parties, including the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza.

The whole region is riveted by the continuing protests in Egypt -- though the take is certainly different in Israel and among Palestinians in the occupied West Bank (including East Jerusalem, which Israel, almost alone, insists is not occupied.) How this will all play out is far from clear.

Protests by Egyptians demanding a change in leadership have taken place in cities across the country since 25 January. But, the also-growing number of dead has been underreported -- at first. The scale and importance of the events can't be underestimated.

The United States is calling on Egypt's government to end the blackout on Internet, cell phone service and social networks

When a tragic incident takes place, unfolding one of the chapters of a conspiracy, it is essential to demonstrate cold-bloodedness, and examine the hidden motives, and the secret messages incorporated in the incident. The plotters leave always their signature in the orchestrated crimes. For real...

There are no sufficient or adequate words or sentiments that can express our sorrow, grief and pain with regard to Saturday's barbaric and savage attack that targeted by a car full of explosives and a booby-trapped bomb a Christian Coptic church in the vicinity of the Egyptian city of Alexandria as ...

Today, just twenty minutes after midnight in the new 2011, Egypt witnessed a horrible terrorist attack, considered to be the first of its kind against the Copts of Egypt in Alexandria. It was a car bomb that exploded out side a crowded church, the thing that supports the theory of Al Qaeda involv...

While I was searching sources with this theme, I found some points which I nearly have lost. Therefore I need to remind me from A to Z. History & processing] As everyone knows High Dam is placed on remarkable history of Egypt. It related with President and unique hero Nasser on 60's ~70's, and ...

Continuing the series of articles on the insightful documentation provided by the Russian Military Officer, Explorer, and Orthodox Monk in his books about his deeds and excursions, observations and explorations in Abyssinia (undertaken over three years 1896 – 1899), I herewith republish another part...

Continuing the series of articles on the insightful documentation provided by the Russian Military Officer, Explorer, and Orthodox Monk in his books about his deeds and excursions, observations and explorations in Abyssinia (undertaken over three years 1896 – 1899), I herewith republish the Conclusi...

Continuing the series of articles on the insightful documentation provided by the Russian Military Officer, Explorer, and Orthodox Monk in his books about his deeds and excursions, observations and explorations in Abyssinia (undertaken over three years 1896 – 1899), I herewith republish the chapter ...

In an earlier article entitled "The Oromo Genocide Solemnly Confessed by Official Russian Explorer in Abyssinia (Fake Ethiopia)" (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/169749), I selected and highlighted excerpts from a book – report published by a Russian explorer, military officer and mon...