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NPR: Rehab Shares Updates from Tahrir Sqaure, Cairo

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Ryan

Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Egypt today in the largest demonstrations yet. Ahmed Rehab spent the day in Tahrir Square in Cairo, site of one of the largest gatherings. He tells us about the peaceful … Continue reading →

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Winners and Losers in the Egyptian Revolution

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Ryan

Mubarak still does not get it, the dictator-supporting white house is left with egg on its face, the Egyptian people continue to insist on nothing less than self-determination, that Mubarak leaves and reforms begin. Complete lawlessness right now. Continue reading →

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Storming Cairo for Freedom: A First Hand Experience

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ryan

I am dictating this report from my home in a Cairo suburb over a landline to my assistant in Chicago. It seems that it is the only way to get the word out from under the clutches of a rogue … Continue reading →

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US Tacit Support for Mideast Autocrats reeks of short-sightedness, undermines US interests

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Ahmed Rehab

With or without the blessings of the US, Arabs will eventually succeed in overthrowing autocratic regimes and installing free democracies in their place. It would be shameful – perhaps even disastrous – if the US remains on the wrong side of history. Continue reading →

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