Arab Spring
Pages
Egyptians cast votes for first president since Mubarak
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
After forcing President Hosni Mubarak from office in the Arab Spring uprising last year, Egyptians are lining up today to vote for their next President. Local businesses hope the election will boost tourism to Eygpt.
In Tunisia, more democracy but still much poverty
Thursday, April 12, 2012
More than a year after the revolt that toppled Tunisia’s ruler, Zine al Abidine Ben Ali, discontent is rising because of poverty and unemployment.
1
Wael Ghonim on the Arab Spring and social media
Monday, February 6, 2012
A key figure in the Egyptian protests looks back and looks ahead.
For Egypt’s young people, jobs are few
Friday, February 3, 2012
One year after the Egyptian revolution, the country's youth have free speech -- but still face massive unemployment levels.
1
Egypt's youth await jobs revolution
Friday, January 27, 2012
A year after Egypt's revolution toppled the old political elite, many young people complain there's democracy but still no work.
1
Twitter may block tweets in certain countries
Friday, January 27, 2012
The social networking site has just announced it will block tweets in certain countries that violate laws or bans on speech in certain countries.
Egyptian uprising celebrates one-year anniversary
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
One year ago today, protesters in Egypt rose up against the government there.
Israel’s Pre-Occupation
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The summer of economic discontent that foreshadowed Occupy Wall Street.
5
Did the Arab Spring spark the 'Occupy' movement?
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Middle East movement inspired Occupiers, but so did home-grown protests in Wisconsin.
6
The future of the Arab Spring in 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Last year, revolutions led to political changes in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. So what's next for the Middle East in 2012?
Pages
Buzzworthy
Recent comments on our stories..
Times-Picayune to cut back jobs and production schedule
As someone born and breaded in New Orleans I'm sorry to see this news from my hometown paper, but as someone who's found reading it an...
BostonPeng | May 24, 2012
High-frequency trading: Bad for markets... and the soul?
Hi,
First I'd like to thank everyone for listening to what I had to say, it's really an honor to have been on marketplace. Second...
Nick Hanauer on the TED talk, income inequality controversy
If the idea of "trickle-down economics" hasn't worked---when governments have actually *tried* it, rather than a form they...
kingjon | May 18, 2012 Time to bring back Glass-Steagall?
I can finally agree with Robert Reich100%. To our detriment, banks have forgotten that there is a difference between manipulating money, and...
pauliswood | May 16, 2012
