cairo

[robert blu]

short video on burn, to be seen, IMO, by photographer Laura El-Tantawy
robert

 

[_goodtimez]

Hard times indeed. Whatever the reasons why these events have started in Tunisia, Egypt, maybe Jemen, and others to come, I think the way it's going is not the right one.
I'm not sure that even a very corrupted government can be kicked out in a few days and then the country will be better and offer plenty of jobs.
Photogs are for sure having a hard time as well in Egypt now...

 

[Neare]

Indeed, the outcome of these protests may not be any better for the majority of Egypt's population. Also, even with the problems in Mubarak's leadership, there is no doubt that he has maintained extremely good international ties. Losing those will affect much of the western world.

 

[Nescio]

I'm not sure that even a very corrupted government can be kicked out in a few days and then the country will be better and offer plenty of jobs.

Middle east correspondent Angeles Espinosa of El País wrote a few days back that some years ago, before the crisis that is, while doing an interview with Mubarak, she was told that if Spain were in need of foreign workers, he could offer 10 million or so.
During the interview, he was all too polite, not concerning his time schedule, while outside somebody called El Baradei was waiting for an audience.

Now that was funny. Now it aint anymore.

 

[raid]

It is very important to aim at a secular system. There is stability in the middle east if all countries adopt secular systems.

 

[gb hill]

When this regeme is ousted a more sinister one will take over. One that has similar ideas like Iran! If I lived in Israel I think I'd consider leaving!

 

[Bingley]

The Turkish model is looking really good right now.