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Anonymous and the Arab uprisings

Anonymous’s rapid rise from the depths of geekdom to becoming a catalyst and... more

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The world's revolutions are being tweeted

Since the Iranian protests in the summer of 2009 we have always known that... more

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Aaahhh, the smell of Activism in the morning! Smells like Hippies

The smell of public activism wafted across this year’s Knight Civic Media... more

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YouTube - ‪Subscribe for Revolution updates‬‏

‪Subscribe for Revolution updates

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Egyptian Entrepreneurs learn at USAID event

Dallas beauty and social media expert, Shama Kabani, blogs at Portfolio on Day 4 on... more

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Egypt Entrepreneurs: IT, Apps and more at USAID Bootcamp

Day 3 of Shama Kabani blog, top social media expert, shares the events, ideas and how... more

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Social Media Guru, Shama Kabani on Day 2 in Egypt

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Gorgous Shama Kabani goes to Egypt for Entrepreneur Event: Daily Blog Posts

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RAW,Syria, (WARNING GRAPHIC) Massacre of unarmed protesters in Homs today 24.06.2011

(WARNING GRAPHIC) Massacre of unarmed protesters in Homs today 24.06.2011

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RAW,Syria,The regime invasion of the Talkakh village with tanks and armored vehicals

Syria,The regime invasion of the Talkakh village with tanks and armored vehicals

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RAW, INCREDABLE scene of riots in East Belfast, Northern Ireland 21.06.2011

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Egypt's revolution has not yet birthed a democracy

On February 11, 2011, Egyptians, and much of the world who had been following the events, had succeeded in overthrowing a dictatorship that lasted 30 years. It is just a little over four months that Hosni Mubarak stepped down as President of Egypt, and many questions remain unanswered.

If one is to judge revolutions, and the results they brought about, it would be premature to say much about the changes in Egypt in 120 or so days. However, there are some indications already which are very troublesome, and which cannot possibly co-exist with a so-called democratic state. Though Egyptians themselves are saying that they will be masters of their own destinies now, the ruling party, which is for all intents and purposes, the old-regime military headed by General Mohammed Tantawi is conducting business as usual.

There are opposing forces at work in Egypt, from within and without. Within the country, we have a general youth movement with the desire to create a secular democracy, with religious tolerance, equal rights for women, freedom of speech and the press, and a fair distribution of the country's wealth. On the other hand, we have the Muslim Brotherhood, who have allied themselves with the Wafd 'liberal' party, who are hard core Islamists with a younger generation creating a rift within the parties due to disagreements. They have the support of the Al-Azhar grand Imam, Ahmed El-Tayeb, who declared yesterday that he supported a 'constitutional, democratic state'. The road map drawn by the latter, in consultation with other elite intellectual and religious figures can be seen in its entirety here. 'We need a serious commitment to universal human rights, the rights of women and children', el-Tayeb said.

Continue reading on Examiner.com Egypt’s revolution has not yet birthed a democracy - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/egypt-s-revolution-has-not-yet-birthed-a-democracy?CID=examiner_alerts_article#ixzz1PxB9QulZOn February 11, 2011, Egyptians, and much of the world who had been following the... more