Bahrain: Police Quash Today’s Protests (Videos) by Solana Larsen Written by Solana Larsen A series of ?illegal’ protests took place in Bahrain today, February 14, as demonstrators marked a ?Day of Wrath’ inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Several videos from the protests have been shared on YouTube showing how demonstrations were quashed by force. … Read more
photo from Boing Boing blog Egypt: Doubts cast on Turkish claims for model democracy from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Robert Tait Supporters say Turkey’s ruling AKP party’s brand of political Islam could be role model for Muslim Brotherhood, but opponents warn of authoritarianism According to conventional wisdom, Turkey has become the template of … Read more
… Let’s see what happens next. A coup or transition to democracy… Egypt: The World Rejoices as Mubarak Resigns from Global Voices Online by Amira Al Hussaini Written by Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Protests 2011. ‘Mubarak Steps Down’ (via Celinecelines on Flickr) Mubarak has resigned. I … Read more
Power, normality, revolution from The Immanent Frame by Samuli Schielke As I write this, the Egyptian revolution of January 25 continues in the streets of Egypt, and anything that is written these days will bear the characteristic traits of that moment, and will be proven wrong in one way or another by the further course … Read more
Egypt: Remembering Egypt’s Martyrs from Global Voices Online by Amira Al Hussaini Written by Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Protests 2011. Tribute is pouring from all around the world for those who have lost their lives in protests held across Egypt to call for an end of … Read more
An Egyptian woman living in Turkey holds a placard that reads ‘Mubarak will go, the treachery will end’ as about 200 members of pro-Islamic human rights groups and a leftist party hold a joint protest in show of solidarity with protestors in Egypt, outside the Egyptian embassy in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011.? Read … Read more