Three young people with Tucson connections have direct insights into the turmoil in Egypt and Tunisia. For one, it was her first day on the job in Tahrir Square. Another was participating in a study abroad program, and the third was moving back to her homeland after living in Tucson. None expected to find themselves in the middle of a revolution.... Read more»
As the world follows Egypt’s dramatic shift in government, many are asking, “Who is next?” Morocco’s reform is effective regional model to combat terror.... Read more»
Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Cairo erupted in celebration Friday after the country’s new vice president, Omar Suleiman, announced on state television that Hosni Mubarak, after more than three decades in power, had stepped down. Protesters chanted “Egypt is free! Egypt is free!” (with video)... Read more»
Members of the armed services should be able to serve overseas without fearing that courts will change their child custody agreements while they’re away, a state lawmaker said.... Read more»
It’s mostly illegal to import foreign-made assault weapons, but Century Arms has found a way to legally market these guns in the U.S. Many make their way south, to be used by Mexican drug cartels.... Read more»1
In the strongest signal yet that President Hosni Mubarak would cede power Thursday night, the Egyptian armed forces announced that they had begun to take “necessary measures to protect the nation and support the legitimate demands of the people.”... Read more»
Egypt’s newly appointed cabinet met for the first time on Monday, as protesters continued to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.... Read more»
As travel guides often mention, London is a great place to lose yourself. They don’t mention that this is even truer if you’re a political figure fleeing a troubled regime, preferably with bags of cash. It’s entirely possible that, with calls for his ouster mounting, Hosni Mubarak is packing his Burberry raincoat and all-day Tube pass in anticipation of a long sojourn.... Read more»
Hosni Mubarak is to leave Egypt for medical treatment in Germany, at which time he’ll give up the Egyptian presidency, according to Der Spiegel.... Read more»
CNN anchor and reporter Anderson Cooper and his crew were attacked last week in Cairo while covering anti-Mubarak demonstrations.... Read more»
Democracy is good for Egypt. It’s bad for the U.S., but that’s our fault. As Egypt reorganizes under some form of religion-dominated democracy, it is also inevitable that they will turn away from the United States. We’re getting ready to eat the fruit of the poisonous tree we nurtured.... Read more»
Thousands of Egyptians continued protesting in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Friday after two days of violent clashes between pro- and anti-government demonstrators. The opposition protesters dubbed it a “day of departure” and prayed for an immediate end to the rule of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.... Read more»
President Hosni Mubarak said Thursday that he wanted to step down, but that he feared the nation would be plunged into chaos if he did. “I am fed up. After 62 years in public service, I have had enough. I want to go,” Mubarak, 82, told ABC. “If I resign today, there will be chaos,” he added.... Read more»
As violence continues to rock the nation’s capital in the run-up to the highly anticipated demonstrations scheduled for Friday, Egypt’s second-largest city reels from over a week of chaos.... Read more»
Journalists covering protests in Egypt reported being beaten, arrested and harassed Thursday in what the White House described as a “concerted campaign to intimidate” foreign press.... Read more»
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