On American TV, It’s Trials Versus (Egyptian) Tribulations

Except for the transnational economic elite, U.S. cable news viewers barely had an inkling of the revolutionary events unfolding in Cairo last week.

Jeffrey Cavanaugh
بواسطة Jeffrey Cavanaugh

As the world and the Middle East held its collective breath while the crisis in Egypt exploded in a military coup that ousted that country’s first popularly elected president this July 3, CNN demonstrated perfectly how poorly our mainstream press covers international stories of global importance. As Americans, we are of course used to a terrible

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From The Tour De France To The ‘Coup’ In Egypt, The Media Knows How To Spin A Story

Problem is, these stories sometimes have little to do with realities on the ground.

John Nordin
بواسطة John Nordin

“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” is a saying attributed, perhaps in error, to Thomas Jefferson. Either way, one place where vigilance is needed is in the mass media, and how we read it. Our liberty can be influenced by assumptions, by how issues are framed and even by the latest fads. The New York Times of Tuesday and Wednesday this

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Troops Reportedly Kill 3 During Pro-Morsi Rallies

Supporters of overthrown Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi have called for a ‘Friday of Rejection,’ a day of protests against the military’s take-over.

Global Post
بواسطة Global Post

Armed forces opened fire during clashes with pro-Morsi protesters in Egypt today, leaving three of the ousted president's supporters dead, Reuters reported. Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood had earlier called for a day of protests Friday, two days after the military deposed President Mohamed Morsi and appointed an interim leader in his stead. Tens

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Do Egyptians Want Military Rule (Again)?

Egyptians displayed a wide range of reactions to Monday’s military statement that predicted an army intervention.

Kristen McTighe
بواسطة Kristen McTighe

CAIRO, Egypt — Instead of calming the hostile confrontation between supporters of President Mohamed Morsi and the mass of protesters seeking his ouster, a military statement giving political forces just 48 hours to resolve the country’s current crisis appears to have hardened stances on both sides. In a statement read on national television

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Egypt Rocked By Largest Protests In Its History: Armed Forces Issue Ultimatum

The Egyptian military presented the president an ultimatum, calling on him to reach an agreement with his opposition to “meet the people’s demands.”

Frederick Reese
بواسطة Frederick Reese

In Egypt, millions of protesters have taken to the streets in a call to oust the unpopular President Mohammed Morsi, who is celebrating his first year in office after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. At least 21 are dead -- including 16 who were reported killed in Sunday’s protests -- and 613 are injured from clashes with government authorities in

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Egypt: NGO Prison Sentences Send Chill Through Civil Society

Civil society organizations are being restricted and targeted in the post-Mubarak era.

Louisa Loveluck
بواسطة Louisa Loveluck

CAIRO, Egypt — An Egyptian court’s ruling that 43 NGO staffers, including 16 Americans, be sentenced to up to five years in prison for using foreign funding to foment unrest is raising fears about the future of pro-democracy and human rights organizations operating here. The sentences were delivered on the same day that Egypt’s Shura Council, or

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