One US-backed dictator has fled to a safe haven in Saudi Arabia and an even more ruthless one will probably join him any day now.
Egypt’s workers have the potential to play a decisive role in the revolution.
The figure of Gamal Addul Nasser towers over modern Egyptian history. As president between 1956 and 1970 he stood firm against imperialism and transformed Egypt (see page 10).
The battle for the future of the Tunisian revolution is continuing.
Luton gets a lot of bad press. And it will get even more this week when the English Defence League (EDL) descends on the town in an attempt to provoke a racist riot. Since the 7/7 bombings in 2005, the Bedfordshire town has been branded a "hotbed of Muslim extremism" and racist tension—all because the bombers took the train from Luton to London.
The rising in Egypt is an event of world-historic proportions. It has put the largest and most important country in the Arab world on the verge of revolution.
The people of Egypt, inspired by the Tunisian uprising, have taken to the streets determined to oust the dictator Hosni Mubarak.
Imperialism and its allies are decidedly nervous about the role of the Muslim Brotherhood in a post-Mubarak Egypt.
It seemed like the whole of Egypt was on the streets.
Much has been made in the media of the young men on barricades with sticks and crowbars—apparently a sign of chaos and violence. But the truth is different.
For many affluent Egyptians and Western governments one figure has emerged as the "face" of the secular opposition—Mohamed ElBaradei.
The army’s actions in the coming days will be vital. The majority of people see the army as a friend—"The Egyptian people and the Egyptian army are one hand" is a popular slogan.
