Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 8

21-Feb-2011

Political Comment (21 February 2011)

People power has toppled Egyptian President Husni Mubarak and has ignited opposition protests across the Arab world, although it is hard to say whether these are aftershocks or the precursors of further earthquakes to come. The revolution in Egypt has also brought the opposition back to the streets of Tehran, where the authorities have responded with physical and rhetorical violence.

Mubarak Goes

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