Thursday
Jan272011
Yesterday's headlines in Egypt
Issandr El AmraniMeant to put this up earlier — these are from 26 January.
The state press:
Al Ahram: "Heated protests and calls for strikes in Lebanon"
Al Akhbar: "Protests in a few places in the capital and calm in the governorates"
Al Gomhouriya: "Demonstrators cut off traffic and cause disorder in Tahrir Square"
Rose al-Youssef: "Security deals with protestors in a tolerant but firm manner"
Private press:
Al Masri Al Youm: "The Day of Anger: A Warning"
Al Shorouk: "Angry Egypt takes to the streets"
Al Wafd: "Outbreak of anger in Egypt"
Al Destour: "Protests continue until midnight in Cairo and Alexandria"
Reader Comments (1)
Some people in the West have thought for over 50 years that the Arabs were not inclined to desire freedom, democracy, and liberty. They did not make much of an effort to ask did they. This is now a new generation. All the people under 35 are now better educated. Through music, movies, and the Internet; many have come together and learned that what they were hearing from older generations was biased toward isolationism. Not even America can be isolated anymore. We must all learn to support one another and allow people of different cultures to determine their own destiny. The only way the World will work is when the entire World has secular, elected men and women governing people who are allowed to get reasonable educations. We can do this. I have confidence in all of you. Violence is not the answer. People who refuse to control their emotions must be segregated from the rest of society until they can be educated to respect all people.
Love & Peace, Powerpeace