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Egypt's Cautious Provinces Make Vote Hard To Call
yahoo.com 5 days, 18 hours agoSOHAG, Egypt (Reuters) - Democratic fervour is gripping Egypt's big cities ahead of a presidential election but in the provinces many are nostalgic for the autocratic past. In Sohag, a town 250 miles (400 km) up the Nile from Cairo, residents have been alarmed by civil unrest, labour strikes and lax policing since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak last year. "Egypt is a land of pharaohs. If it isn't ruled by an iron-fisted pharaoh, it won't work," said Metias Rezq, a 65-year-old farmer, who believes life was b
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Tunisia: Clashes Over Future Of State Television
globalvoicesonline.org 3 weeks, 2 days agoOn April 25 a sit-in outside the offices of Tunisia's state television network that had lasted almost eight weeks came to an end . Protestors had claimed that Al Wataniya television supported the ousted Ben Ali dictatorship and demanded its “cleansing”. After the government vowed to address their concerns, the protestors finally agreed to leave. Critics argue that state media, and in particular the prime-time news on Al Wataniya, is prejudiced against Ennahda , the ruling party. The network has been accused
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