Tag Archives: Jasmine Revolution

Brief a Bishop: Egypt

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Next Friday, 1 April, Peers will spend the whole day debating recent events in Libya and the wider Middle East.  It is my job to ensure that those bishops taking part in this debate are properly briefed.  Whether they use that briefing … Continue reading →

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Taking a Historical Look at Revolution and its Discontents

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

If like me you have had found the events of recent weeks in the Middle East and North Africa enthralling but confusing then you might find the following Foreign Policy essay from David Bell helpful. Professor David Bell David Bell … Continue reading →

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Egypt: From Dictator to Junta to …?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Not surprisingly the media have been transfixed this weekend with the resignation of President Mubarak. Reports and analysis have dissected the event from every conceivable angle – why it happened and what it now means both to Egypt and the … Continue reading →

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Egypt: Blogging on the Day of Revolution

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution appears to have lit the touch-paper for wider demonstrations across the Middle East. It is still far too early to know how the demonstrations in Egypt will play out and whether the democratic contagion will spread to … Continue reading →

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