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MSNBC, The Ed Show: Ahmed Rehab Discusses the Latest Developments in Egypt

ED SCHULTZ: “Ahmed, Give us a sense of how determined these people are now to see Hosni Mubarak leave. And would they accept the reported negotiation of the vice president, Omar Suleiman, taking over for Mubarak? Do you think that … Continue reading

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NPR: Rehab Shares Updates from Tahrir Sqaure, Cairo

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

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

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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