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Yemen’s Saleh Narrowly Avoids Death, Civil war Looms

Yemen’s Saleh Narrowly Avoids Death, Civil war Looms

Juan Cole

Yemeni president for life Ali Abdullah Saleh nearly reached the end of his term on Friday, when rockets slammed into the mosque where he was praying in congregation. His prime minister was wounded and 4 others were killed, and he suffered some flesh wounds, later coming on t.v. to deny rumors that he had been […]

Bahrain
Top Struggles in the Arab Spring Today

Top Struggles in the Arab Spring Today

Juan Cole

The Arab Spring began with peaceful protests in Tunis, Cairo, Alexandria, and elsewhere in the region, with masses of demonstrators giving their elites a choice of getting rid of the country’s dictator or of attempting to put down the demonstrations. In Tunisia and Egypt, the military refused for the most part to fire on peaceful […]

Yemen
Yemen in Flames

Yemen in Flames

Juan Cole

The political situation in Yemen continued to deteriorate on Tuesday. Since Sunday, 50 protesters have been killed by troops and security forces in the country’s second-largest city, Taizz. The government insisted on forcibly removing the protesters from their own version of Tahrir Square, which accounts for some of the casualties of the past two days, […]

Egypt
Top 5 Arab Spring Stories Today

Top 5 Arab Spring Stories Today

Juan Cole

1. Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his sons will stand trial for ordering deadly force to put down protesters in Egypt (several hundred were killed), as well as for corruption. Aljazeera English reports: The trial, while it is intended to strengthen the rule of law, is attended with dangers. It could stiffen resistance of […]

Yemen
Saleh again Defies US, GCC, refuses to Go

Saleh again Defies US, GCC, refuses to Go

Juan Cole

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused again on Sunday to sign an agreement brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council with his opposition agreeing to step down. He demanded that the opposition leaders, who had signed on Saturday, come to his palace to sign again. In the meantime, his helicopters had to rescue the ambassadors who […]

al-Qaeda

President Obama’s Address on Change in the Middle East

Juan Cole

May 19, 2011 Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery “A Moment of Opportunity” U.S. Department of State May 19, 2011 As Prepared for Delivery – I want to thank Hillary Clinton, who has traveled so much these last six months that she is approaching a new landmark – one million frequent […]

al-Qaeda

On Arab Uprisings & al-Qaeda: Cole Radio Interviews

Juan Cole

Here are two recent radio interviews I’ve given on the Arab Spring and the end of Bin Laden: With Grant Reeher at Syracuse University and with Christopher Lydon at Radio Open Source, Brown University.

Bahrain
Protesters Brave Live Crackdowns in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

Protesters Brave Live Crackdowns in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

Juan Cole

Since Muslims gather on Friday afternoon for group prayers at mosques, Fridays have for 1400 years been a time when it is easy to mobilize crowds for political action. In the US, Friday is a nothing news day and in fact bad news is released late on Friday on the theory that no one will […]

Egypt
Top Ten Arab Spring Advances this Week

Top Ten Arab Spring Advances this Week

Juan Cole

With the horrid crackdowns on dissent in Syria and Bahrain and the vicious shelling by Qaddafi brigades of the port of Misrata in Libya on Tuesday, it would be easy to concentrate solely on the negative news. But the Arab Spring is still producing some positive reforms and questioning of past corrupt practices, and even […]

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