Egypt

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

By nemski February 11, 20114 Comments

Nicholas Kristof blogs this afternoon: But the game isn’t over, and now a word of caution. I worry that senior generals may want to keep (with some changes) a Mubarak-style…

Mubarak Resigns!

By Unstable Isotope February 11, 201115 Comments

Hosni Mubarak has resigned as president of Egypt.

Egyptians Win!

By Unstable Isotope February 10, 201115 Comments

Several news sources are reporting that Hosni Mubarak is announcing his resignation tonight.

Too Little, Too Late

By Unstable Isotope February 7, 20119 Comments

Bill Kristol tries to throw Glenn Beck and his nutty Egyptian caliphate theories under the bus.

A Journalist’s Job

By Unstable Isotope February 3, 20117 Comments

Unrest continues to grow in Egypt and journalists are getting caught in the crossfire. For some reason, this made Time's Jay Newton-Small cranky.

The Remarkable Events In Egypt

By Unstable Isotope February 1, 201124 Comments

It's been one week since mass protests have started in Egypt. What's the latest?

By Unstable Isotope January 28, 201131 Comments

Reports today are that unrest in Egypt is growing. Yesterday Egypt cut off internet access in an attempt to making it more difficult for protests to organize. Protests are occurring despite this.