How Gaza Is Suffering From Unrest in Egypt Mark Leon Goldberg February 7, 2011 No one knows how a new or reformed Egyptian government will approach Israel or its border with Gaza. For now, the long suffering residents of Gaza are poised to endure even further hardship as this uncertainty looms.
On Day of Departure, Ban Ki Moon Comes Close to Calling for Mubarak’s Departure Mark Leon Goldberg February 4, 2011 Ban Ki Moon has some sharp words for Hosni Mubarak.
What is Happening to Egypt’s Health System Chris R Albon February 3, 2011 With little to no police presence in many areas, the health system is vulnerable to ransacking and looting. Meanwhile, protestors are setting up their own medical treatment centers.
Oxfam Partner Offices Attacked in Cairo Mark Leon Goldberg February 3, 2011 What is particularly significant is that the attackers were uniformed military police, not simply "pro-regime thugs."
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Tries to Align Itself With #Jan25 Protests in Egypt Daniel J Gerstle February 3, 2011 After surviving massive protests aimed at their own policies in Lebanon, the ruling coalition now led by Interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the militant Shiite party Hezbollah applauded protestors in Egypt and agreed President Mubarak should step down.
Vivid Account of Violence from Cairo’s Tahrir Square (Video) Mark Leon Goldberg February 3, 2011 Egyptian #Jan25 activist Mona Seif offers a vivid and horrifying account of violence from Tahrir square yesterday. From Al Jazeera.
The UN Report That Predicted The Uprisings in Egypt Mark Leon Goldberg February 2, 2011 Leaders throughout the Arab world who seek to avoid the fate of Hosni Mubarak and Tunisia's Ben Ali would be wise to take heed to the recommendations of the 2009 Arab Human Development Report.
The Battle for Tahrir Square Mark Leon Goldberg February 2, 2011 Peaceful protests are no longer. Pro-regime thugs are descending on Tahrir square spoiling for a fight.
What Would Egypt Look Like if it is Led by the Muslim Brotherhood? Daniel J Gerstle February 1, 2011 My first experience with the Muslim Brotherhood, the large, Egypt-based radical movement known in Arabic as "al Ikhwan", was actually kind of frightening, and it led me to misunderstand what it represented.
