Egypt’s Vice President Agrees to Concessions
As expected, Egypt’s Vice President Omar Suleiman met with opposition leaders on Sunday for the first time and agreed to a number of concessions, including the release of those taken into...
Africa
Socialist Roots to Yemen’s “Days of Rage”
As the world focuses its attention on the events transpiring in Tunisia and Egypt, the flames of revolution continue to sweep through the Middle East — particularly in Yemen, where radical...
Egyptians Stage “Day of Departure”
After days of violent clashes between pro- and anti-Mubarak forces in Egypt, today is relatively serene as Egypt’s defense minister met with some of the anti-government protesters, who are preparing for...
In the Land of Pyramids, Technological Relics Outwit Internet Shutdown
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak knows exactly what caused his downfall after 30 years of autocratic rule: the Internet. This marvelous communication tool — perhaps the greatest since the invention of the...
Egyptian President Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
The anger of protesters in Egypt, reportedly aimed at a number of issues including President Hosni Mubarak’s failure to indicate whether he plans to seek re-election, should have been assuaged to...
Russia Launches Uranium Mining Efforts in Niger
Russian natural gas corporation Gazprom was given the green light by the government of the north-central African nation Niger for the purpose of exploring the impoverished country for possible uranium mining...
Fanning the Flames of Revolution in Egypt
So much has been reported but so little is understood of the events that have vacillated in the Middle East. The United States’ allies in the region have begun to fall...
Red China Increases Investments and Influence in Sudan
China has announced that it will step up its investment in various Sudanese infrastructure projects, according to reports in the state-run Xinhua News. ...
Violent Protests in Egypt Prompt Harsh Gov’t Response
Violent anti-government outbursts in Egypt have prompted the Egyptian government to take drastic actions, including implementing a curfew and cutting cellphone service. ...
Egyptian Protests Turn Violent, Mimic Tunisian Uprising
The Internet revolution that engulfed Tunisia two weeks ago has apparently spread to Egypt, as thousands of youths rallied against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's corrupt regime. ...
WikiLeaks Kills Off Tunisian Tyranny (With Facebook, Twitter, Blogger Help)
Condemned by U.S. officials as dangerous and by Republican leader Sarah Palin as "anti-American," Wikileaks has facilitated the destruction of Tunisia's tyrannical state with the whistleblower website's release of classified information...
Communists Criticize Southern Sudan Referendum, Despite Its Success
The referendum taking place this week in the Southern Sudan on whether the region should remain part of Sudan or become its own independent state has enjoyed a high voter turnout,...
Anti-Christian Violence Continues in Egypt
In the aftermath of a Christmas season filled with anti-Christian violence in Nigeria, Iraq, and Egypt, Christian leaders around the world have called for prayers for those undergoing persecution, and have...
Muslims Cheered Bombing of Coptic Church in Egypt
In the aftermath of the attack by Muslim terrorists on a church in Alexandria, Egypt, new revelations are casting further doubt on claims by the Mubarak government that “all Egypt is...
Muslim Terrorists Attack Church in Egypt
This year’s Christmastide has been marked by widespread Jihadist terrorism against the Christian Church. Numerous attacks against churches in Nigeria were among the first to draw international attention, but the violence...