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Egyptian Revolution IV
January 25, 2012 - 8:02am
..continued from here.
http://rabble.ca/babble/international-news-and-politics/egyptian-revolut...
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...
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?"
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'.."
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.."
'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.."
Egyptian Demonstrators Reject Mubarak Verdict
http://presstv.com/detail/2012/06/02/244342/demonstrators-reject-mubarak...
"Tens of thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets across the country to protest against the life sentence issued for Hosni Mubarak in his trial, which they say is too lenient. 'Down with military rule!', the protesters chanted in Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square on Saturday.."
'Mubarak Blood Money Verdict Just a Show' (and vid)
http://www.youtube.com/user/RussiaToday
Election 'Rigged' in Egypt
http://aangirfan.blogspot.ca/2012/06/election-rigged-in-egypt.html
"On 4 June 2012, we learn of 'vote rigging' in the first round of the presidential election in Egypt. A key allegation is that the ballots of 1.5 million voters were not counted. Making the allegations are third placed Hemdeen Sabahy, a nationalist who wants to help the poor and fourth placeed Abdel Moneim Foutah, who says 911 was an inside job..."
Egypt Elections Under Military Rule: Join Our Resistance to the Counter-Revolution - by Comrades for Cairo
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2012/egypt010612.html
"Open letter by Comrades from Cairo regarding Egypt's elections.."
The Egyptian Revolution will have to be refought. But then we all knew that. It will have to be a civil war, as the military will not give it up.
'Parliament Must Be Dissolved' - Egypt's Highest Court
http://www.rt.com/news/egypt-election-shafiq-can-run-810/
"The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt has announced that Egypt's lower House of Parliament must be dissolved following a court verdict which determined a hastily considered election law was illegal. The court ruling means new elections will have to be held. Now that the law has been struck down, former Prime Minister Shafiq will face off against Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in two days time.."
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Rejects Parliament Closure, Calls for Referendum
http://presstv.com/detail/2012/06/16/246548/egypts-mb-rejects-parliament...
"Egypt's MB has rejected the dissolution of the country's country's parliament and called for a referendum.."
1000s Say 'No To Shafiq' in Alexandria
http://presstv.com/detail/2012/06/16/246403/1000s-say-no-to-shafiq-in-al...
"Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the Egyptian city of Alexandria to protest against the country's Supreme Constitutional Court's recent rulings which dissolved the country's parliament and allowed Mubarak-era Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq to run for president..."
Egypt's Military to Complete Coup by Announcing Shafiq as Winner: Report
http://presstv.com/detail/2012/06/17/246683/egypt-coup-to-announce-shafi...
"The Egyptian military is planning to complete its coup against the revolution by preparing to announce former Premier Ahmed Shafiq as the winner of the presidential elections, reports say. The reports say that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has already made the necessary arrangements with the US to complete its planned coup by placing Shafiq ahead of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi in the race.."
Israel Backs Muslim Brother for Egyptian President?
http://aangirfan.blogspot.ca/2012/06/israel-backs-muslim-brother-for.html
"Do the CIA and Mossad want the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, or the Mubarak ally, to win the Presidential elections in Egypt? According to the Economist, which we presume is the voice of Israel of the Pentagon, 'A Muslim Brother is better than a Mubarak crony.."
Muslim Brotherhood Declares Mursi President
http://www.rt.com/news/muslim-brotherhood-victory-egypt-052/
"The Muslim Brotherhood declares its candidate, Mohamed Morsi, has won Egypt's presidential run-off. The victory over Mubarak's former prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, is claimed ahead of the official announcement of the ballot results on Thursday. The party claims to have won 52.5 percent of votes cast, based on a count of 97.6 percent of the country's 13,100 polling stations. Khaled Qazzaz, a MB official, said Shafik had 47.5 percent of the votes counted.."
Egypt's Military Council Restricts the Next President's Powers: Diplomat (and vid)
http://presstv.com/detail/2012/06/18/246829/egypt-junta-limit-presidents...
"Egypt's ruling junta has issued a new constitutional declaration, reassuming legislative powers after the country's constitutional court dissolved the elected parliament. Press TV has conducted an interview with Clovis Maksoud, former Arab League Ambassador to the UN, from Washington to further discuss the issue..."
Breaking: Mubarak Clinically Dead
Egyptians Stage Million Man March Against Ruling Junta
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/06/19/247020/egyptians-millionman-marc...
"Thousands of Egyptians have poured into the streets in the capital Cairo, to voice their anger at the ruling military council,.."
Tahrir Square Live:
http://rt.com/on-air/tahrir-square-election/
'Shafiq as Egypt's President, Recipe for Civil War'
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/06/20/247195/egypt-shafiq-president-ci...
"Egypt's revolutionary political action group of April 6 Youth Movement has warned of a civil war if Mubarak era Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq is offically declared the winner of the country's run-off presidential elections. No specific date has been given for the announcement of the results, which were initially expected on Thursday.."
Military Junta Seeks to Retain All Power in Egypt - Expert (and vid)
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/06/20/247152/egypts-junta-seeks-to-usu...
"An Egyptian NGO known as Judges for Egypt, says that Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi has won the country's presidential run-off election. Both candidates in Egypt's presidential election are claiming victory." Experts are interviewed.
SCAF Already Staged Coup in Egypt: Analyst (and vid)
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/06/20/247177/scaf-already-staged-coup-...
"Over the weekend, the SCAF dissolved the parliament and claimed all legislative powers. Meanwhile, both candidates in the presidential elections are claiming victory.." Experts interviewed
I found this analysis of the recent Egyptian "soft coup" enlightening and depressing. Well worth the read. I wish this was just a joke in the Onion.
http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/06/19/the-future-direction-of-egypts-re...
US Struggles to Install Proxy 'Brotherhood' in Egypt - by Tony Cartalucci
http://landdestroyer.blogspot.ca/2012/06/us-struggles-to-install-proxy.html
"From Egypt to Syria, the Muslim Brotherhood does the West's bidding - now joined by other State Department fronts.."
USA Takes Over Egypt
http://aangirfan.blogspot.ca/2012/06/usa-takes-over-egypt.html
"The USA has got its candidate into power in Egypt.."
Our Muslim Brothers - by Uri Avnery
http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/06/22/our-muslim-brothers/
"Everybody knows by now why we are stuck in Palestine. When God instructed Moses to plead with Pharaoh to let his people go, Moses told hm that he was unfit for the job because, 'I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue' (Exodus 4:10). Actually in the Hebrew original Moses told God that he was 'heavy of the mouth and heavy of the tongue.'
He should have told him that he was also heavy of the ears. So when God told him to take his people to Canada, he took his people to Canaan, spending the prescribed 40 years - just long enough to reach Vancouver - wandering hither and thither in the Sinai desert. So here we are, in Canaan surrounded by Muslims..."
Egypt Salutes President. Tahrir Goes Mad as Morsi Addresses the Nation (and vid)
http://www.rt.com/news/egypt-president-elections-protests-597/
"Egyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi, the first Islamist head of state in the Arab world's most populous nation has delivered an encouraging speech stating that under his rule Christians and Muslims will unite and make Egypt proud and great again. Morsi promised a moderate, modern Islamist agenda to steer Egypt into a new democratic era.."
Arabs Awakening - So is Al Qaeda (and vid)
http://www.rt.com/news/al-qaeda-training-mi5-arab-835/
"It's a new era. It's an era of resistance and things are going to be different.."
Dangerous Days Lie Ahead for Egypt; Analyst (and vid)
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/07/11/250385/dangerous-days-ahead-for-...
"Egypt's highest court has overturned Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's decree reinstating the North African country's parliament. The move to reinstate the parliament is the first showdown between Morsi and the country's powerful military.."