Movements in the World and in the Mind
The recovering news junkie- that would be me- hasn´t been very much on top of the news lately. As I´m no longer evaluating media coverage for a living I guess one can say the recovery is almost complete. As I have been too busy preparing and looking forward to my Malta move and milking the... Continue Reading →
While clashes continue between protesters and the army in front of the Interior Ministry the conspiracy mill concerning last week's tragedy in Port Said has been churning overtime. The Egyptian authorities would like us to believe that the death of 74 el-Ahly supporters during the aftermath of a football match between archrivals el-Ahly from Cairo... Continue Reading →
After days of unrest and protesters demanding the resignation of SCAF (Supreme Council of Armed Forces) as the country's ruling body, elections did go ahead last week. SCAF is still the daddy and the first round of post-Mubarak parliamentary elections passed by without any notable events. The Muslim Brotherhood did well, as expected, while liberals,... Continue Reading →
The euphoria and sense of accomplishment that was unleashed upon the Egyptian people on that day in February when then-president Mubarak finally decided to call it a day has slowly transformed into frustration, anger and more bloodshed. The civic sh*t has hit the political fan yet again. Back in January the army was considered a... Continue Reading →
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