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Live Coverage of Situation in Egypt From Al-Jazeera
Click here to visit the Al-Jazeera YouTube channel. (Scroll down to the second video box to see a live feed from Al-Jazeera English.)
Mubarak Says He Won’t Run for President Again; Obama Says Transition “Must Begin Now“
Cairo - President Hosni Mubarak announced that he would not run for another term in elections scheduled for the fall, appearing on state television to promise an orderly transition …
American Tourist in Egypt Sees Parallels Between Egyptian Uprising, US Civil Rights Movement
When Madeline Murphy Rabb of Chicago arrived in Egypt on January 25 with the group Grannies on Safari and her sister, she did not plan to spend her birthday …
John Kerry: Mubarak Should Step Aside in Egypt
Senator John Kerry says Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak must give up power because “the stability of his country hinges on his willingness to step aside gracefully.”
Jordan
Amman, Jordan - King Abdullah II of Jordan fired his government in a surprise move on Tuesday, in the face of a wave of demands of public accountability sweeping …
Democracy or Plutocracy? A Chart
DEMOCRACY PLUTOCRACY We, the People …
One Film to Open Minds
The WMC blog is featuring Progressive Girls’ Voices in dispatches from the Sundance Film Festival, as our girl journalists attend feminist film screenings and interview notable leaders and directors.
Is It Hot in Here? Or Is the Climate Changing?
How do you get people to understand that climate change is occurring? The question frustrates scientists and policymakers, who face a disbelieving public prone to discounting discomforting data.
A New Arab Street in Post-Islamist Times
The popular uprising in Tunisia has surprised many - Western observers, the Arab elites, and even those who have generated this remarkable episode. The surprise seems justified. How could …
Crashing the Koch’s Billionaire Caucus
Oil barons Charles and David Koch held their annual billionaires' summit in Palm Springs on Sunday, Nancy Goldstein reports in The Nation. Every year, the Kochs gather with fellow …