Category Archives: Egypt

Egypt’s economy close to meltdown – Debka

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

We highly recommend you read the latest from Debka on Egypt.  Here is the money quote: A high-ranking US source in Washington told debkafile’s sources that the situation in Egypt is so appalling that a military takeover of the regime … Continue reading →

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Measuring Arab Unrest: The Shoe Thrower’s Index

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Here’s something interesting from the Economist, An index of unrest in the Arab world IN THIS week’s print edition we ran a table showing a number of indicators for members of the Arab League. By adding a few more and … Continue reading →

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Egypt nears military coup. US warships in Suez Canal – Debka

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Debka reports, A fresh surge of popular anti-Mubarak protest ripping across Egypt Tuesday, Feb. 8 has brought the country closer to a military coup to stem the anarchy than at any time since the street caught fire on Jan. 25. … Continue reading →

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Mubarak Hired Rural Poor to Attack Opposition – Der Spiegel

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

This is stunning yet not surprising.  The German newspaper Der Spiegel reports, In exchange for the equivalent of a few euros, poor seasonal workers have taken part in street fighting in Cairo on the side of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The thugs, who … Continue reading →

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Au revoir, Hosni?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

The crude and gold market are certainly trading as if Mubarak will be out before the weekend is over.  We heard an oil trader say that if democracy breaks out in Egypt, i.e., Mubarak is forced out, it would be … Continue reading →

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Middle East Social Indicators

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

The BBC has a pretty good piece looking at Middle East countries where the unrest in Egypt could potentially spread.  We’ll let you link to the story, but we  found some data from article interesting and after tweaking and adding … Continue reading →

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Will the Egyptian Army Remove Mubarak?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

During the recent events the Global Macro Monitor, along with most of the rest of the world, has been impressed by the discipline of the the Egyptian army and their unwillingness to use force against their own people.  This reminds … Continue reading →

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China blocks the word “Egypt” on Twitter-like sites

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

This is one reason why we believe the Renminbi will never be a serious contender as a reserve currency.   Full liberalization of the capital account results in a loss of independence and control and it’s hard to see the … Continue reading →

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Elbaradei urges Mubarak to step down

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

The Egyptian Revolt now has a face, Mohamed Mustafa ElBarade, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and winner of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.    This would be a very positive development if he becomes the … Continue reading →

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Egypt: Revolt or Revolution? – Fareed Zakaria

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Here is Fareed’s take on Egypt.

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