The Parallel Ends of Mubarak and Don Giovanni

DANIEL VARISCO: In ways he is a stark iconic shadow of Mubarak. In the end Don Giovanni meets his stone-cold fate: A statue of Ozymandias drags him down into hell

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Al Ahly Opposes Matches in Support of Protesters

JAMES DORSEY: Al Ahly SC has publicly rejected plans by the Egyptian Football Association, to restart suspended league matches behind closed doors.

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Arab Heart Revealed in Tahrir and Jeddah

STEVE ROYSTON: It has been a tumultuous couple of weeks for the peoples of Cairo and Jeddah. Adversity has brought out the best in people.

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Jordanian Youth Are ‘Disengaged’ from Politics

NASEEM TARAWNAH – A ‘compare and contrast’ between protests in Jordan and those of Egypt or Tunisia produces one striking difference – the absence of young people.

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Lies, Damned Lies: Behind Egypt’s Disinformation

RANIA AL MALKY: You can’t fool all the people all the time. The hawks of Egypt’s current regime should have learned this lesson over the past 11 days.

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‘Where Now?’: Options Discussed in Tahrir Square

AHMED MOOR, MONDOWEISS: Having been picked up in Tahrir Square and beaten up by the Mukhabarat last week Ahmed Moor returns and reports on the mood among protesters.

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Watching Egypt – The View From The Other Side of the Arab World

STEVE ROYSTON: I have had a few conversations whether Egypt will impact Saudi. My answer would be no – at least not in the current conditions.

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Middle East Turmoil – Questioning Assumptions

STEVE ROYSTON: Amid the frenzy in the Middle East and beyond about the future of Egypt, many people seem to be working on a set of assumptions that are worth questioning.

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It’s ‘Ruined’: ‘Tell the world he’s killing us’

MONA SEIF, MONDOWEISS: Today was the day everything changed. It was the saddest day, a peaceful revolution and has now been attacked with unspeakable violence.

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#Feb 3 : Al Tahrir Battle 2, Death Toll Reaches 4

ZEINOBIA: Here are the latest updates in Al Tahrir Battle 2. It is the second battle our protesters have faced against the regime after Tuesday January 25.