Some links to information with photos and videos about the recent turmoil in Egypt. Please add your thoughts and analysis in comments.
Dec 17: They say Isis’ tears for Osiris give rise to the nile flood
Two iconic images among many: the Institut d’Egypt/Scientific Society building burning, taking with it priceless documents dating to the Napoleonic expedition, and a woman demonstrator being beaten and partly stripped to reveal her bra in the street by military police
Military Police beat protestors, strip woman to her bra and burn tents
(uploaded to You Tube Dec 17th)
December 20: secretary-clinton-denounces-systematic degradation of women in egypt
Secretary of State Clinton yesterday:
“This systematic degradation of Egyptian women dishonors the revolution, disgraces the state and its uniform, and is not worthy of a great people.”
December 20: egypt-womens-march
Today, some 10,000 women of all ages and background marched in downtown Cairo to protest military violence directed at women, including the now famous woman beaten and stripped by the military police in what Secretary of State Clinton called the “systematic degradation of women.” The photos confirm the presence of young and old, clad in Western garb, hijab, or even niqab, many of them carrying the photo that went around the world.
Egyptian Women Send a Message to SCAF
(uploaded to You Tube Dec 20th)
Yesterday I was listening to an excellent BBC radio programme about Bahrain and the Grand Prix and the uprising. A particularly good quote was from Bernie Ecclestone who stated that as long as the people that run the country are happy he is happy.
Here’s a story from Kurd net about the same topic
http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2012/4/govt1976.htm