Tag Archives: Mubarak

31 October 2011
by: thespeedofdark

Arab Springwatch

Prepare to be intrigued and amazed by the world at the edges of our human landscape, the places we like to forget about – the seemingly endless desert wastelands, the rural poverty, the chaotic urbanisation and more. Intriguingly, these places … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Satire Tagged Arab Spring, Assad, Chris Packham, Egypt, Ennahda, Gaddafi, Libya, Manic Street Preachers, Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood, Sharia, Springwatch, Syria, talking point, Tunisia

17 March 2011
by: thespeedofdark

1848 Deja Vu

“There’s something happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear.” (Stephen Stills) The revolutionary uprising of the people of Libya, Bahrain, Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt is being described in some quarters as the Arab 1848. Perhaps a little optimistically, it’s … Continue reading →