Egyptian Revolution IV
January 25, 2012 - 8:02am
..continued from here.
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Economic Potholes Add Dangers on Egypt’s New Political Path
CAIRO — After a year of unending turmoil and military rule, Egypt faces an acute financial crisis that could undermine its political transition and pose a defining challenge to Islamists now coming to power.
With mounting debts, negligible economic growth and dwindling foreign reserves, the military rulers and the new Islamist-led Parliament now confront some difficult choices, beginning with an all but inevitable further devaluation of Egypt’s currency that could send the prices of food and other goods soaring.
The government may also soon be forced to overhaul the vast system of energy subsidies that now account for a fifth of government spending. Increases in food prices and reductions of subsidies have provoked riots here in the past....
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/world/middleeast/egypts-new-path-compl...
Egypt: Sharif Abdel Kouddous Reports from Cairo as Crowds Mark 1 Year of Revolution in Tahrir Squarequote:
And what has happened over these past 12 months, as you can see behind me what’s happening now, is that the revolution has really progressed from this uprising against the Mubarak regime into a deeper struggle that is targeting the real backbone of modern autocracy in Egypt, which is the military, the regime that has ruled Egypt for the past 60 years, that enjoys a special political and economic autonomy outside of any kind of civilian control. And this is the regime that SCAF embodies. And so, the revolution has really become much more radical, I think, in targeting that aspect of Egyptian autocracy....
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/1/25/egypt_sharif_abdel_kouddous_report...
The GOP Brotherhood of Egypt Demonized in the U.S. as radical terrorists, Egypt's Islamists are actually led by free-market businessmen
While Western alarmists often depict Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood as a shadowy organization with terrorist ties, the Brotherhood’s ideology actually has more in common with America’s Republican Party than with al-Qaida. Few Americans know it but the Brotherhood is a free-market party led by wealthy businessmen whose economic agenda embraces privatization and foreign investment while spurning labor unions and the redistribution of wealth. Like the Republicans in the U.S., the financial interests of the party’s leadership of businessmen and professionals diverge sharply from those of its poor, socially conservative followers....
http://www.salon.com/2012/01/26/the_gop_brotherhood_of_egypt/
One Year On with Arab Revolution (and vid)
http://www.presstv.ir/Program/223623.html
"Analysts argue that these revolutions have been manipulated by the west..."
Exporting Revolutions (and vid)
http://rt.com/usa/news/revolution-activists-world-people-297/
"Have revolutions become America's number 1 export?"
Gigi Ibrahim - How can the Egyptian Revolution Win
video
Egyptian revolutionary socialist Gigi Ibrahim addressed more than 350 people at a meeting in central London last night (Thursday).
"Our revolution is just starting—and it's getting stronger," Gigi told the meeting, which was organised by the Socialist Workers Party.
Gigi explained that the revolution was deepening in the workplaces, and that the newly elected Muslim Brotherhood government had quickly become the focus for people's discontent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U9LLB1N_4k&feature=player_embedded
Egypt: US-Funded Agitators on Trial - by Tony Cartalucci
http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2012/02/egypt-us-funded-agitators-on-t...
"AP reported that US General Martin Dempsey has met directly with the military leaders of Egypt to discuss an Egyptian 'crackdown on Western-funded pro-democracy groups.' Threatened with a cut-off from US aid, the Egyptian military is expected to abandon their campaign against US ' NGOs'.."
Egyptians urged to boycott army products
video
There has been a lot of discussion about the political power of Egypt's ruling military, but what about its economic strength?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_1FuO9q3kMU
'US, UK Agents Undermine Egypt Sovereignty' (and vid)
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/228794.html
"Cairo is set to begin the trial of dozens of NGO activists including 19 Americans charged with illegal use of foreign funds to foment unrest in the post-Mubarak Egypt. Press TV has conducted an interview with Edward Spannaus, editor of the Executive Intelligence Review, to share his opinion on this issue.."
Legal Concern: MB Files Last-Minute Back-Up Candidate (and vid)
http://rt.com/news/egypt-elections-candidate-brotherhood-540/
"The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's top political force, has put up its back-up candidate, just a day before the doors of the Electoral Commission closed. They fear their first pick may be disqualified on legal grounds. Former Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman is also running.."
"NGO" : The Guise of Innocence - by Jenny O'Connor
http://dissidentvoice.org/2012/04/ngo-the-guise-of-innocence/
"...In December, Egyptian prosecutors and police raided 17 offices of 10 groups identifying themselves as 'pro-democracy' NGOs, incuding 4 US based agencies. The result has been an almost complete failure by the Western press to investigate at all the history of the organisations involved or the validity of the charges being brought against them. The term 'NGO' is used deliberately to create an illusion of innocent philanthropic activity.."
'US Adopts Divide and Rule Policy on Egypt' (and vid)
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/235568.html
"Dramatic final minutes at presidential candidacy registration in Egypt as Omar Suleiman presented himself as a candidate for the upcoming Egyptian election.."
'Secret Agreement Between Egypt-Junta and Israel, Likely' (and vid)
http://presstv.com/detail/239326.html
"As Egypt's presidential elections near, an Egyptian activist says she would not be surprised to find out the existence of an agreement between Israel and Egypt's Supreme Council.."