Egyptian Revolution, Take Two
By Jessica Elsayed Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International GRANVILLE, Ohio, U.S.A. – You justdon’t make the same movie twice, especially since you will know the ending. Starting Friday, Nov. 18thtill this very moment today on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, the people ofEgypt have once again taken to the streets, after much patience had slowlydeveloped into much anger. Many people don’t know about theprotests that have taken place almost every other Friday after the January 25 revolutionin Egypt as it is rarely televised in the United States. The demonstrationswere also considerably non-violent on the side of the police. Recently, however, the military andpolice have used more violence than ever, at least since the revolution ended,with the excuse of practicing restraint. Hundreds of people were injured onFriday and Saturday and more than 25 people are dead. The warm … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, democracy, Egypt, Granville, Jessica Elsayed, Ohio, protests
Egyptian Revolution, Take Two
By Jessica Elsayed Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International GRANVILLE, Ohio, U.S.A. – You just don’t make the same movie twice, especially since you will know the ending. Starting Friday, Nov. 18thtill this very moment today on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, the people of Egypt have once again taken to the streets, after much patience had slowly developed into much anger. Many people don’t know about the protests that have taken place almost every other Friday after the January 25 revolution in Egypt as it is rarely televised in the United States. The demonstrations were also considerably non-violent on the side of the police. Recently, however, the military and police have used more violence than ever, at least since the revolution ended, with the excuse of practicing restraint. Hundreds of people were injured on Friday and Saturday … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, democracy, Egypt, Granville, Jessica Elsayed, Ohio, protests
Egyptian Revolution, Take Two
By Jessica Elsayed Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International GRANVILLE, Ohio, U.S.A. – You just don’t make the same movie twice, especially since you will know the ending. Starting Friday, Nov. 18thtill this very moment today on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, the people of Egypt have once again taken to the streets, after much patience had slowly developed into much anger. Many people don’t know about the protests that have taken place almost every other Friday after the January 25 revolution in Egypt as it is rarely televised in the United States. The demonstrations were also considerably non-violent on the side of the police. Recently, however, the military and police have used more violence than ever, at least since the revolution ended, with the excuse of practicing restraint. Hundreds of people were injured on Friday and Saturday … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, democracy, Egypt, Granville, Jessica Elsayed, Ohio, protests
Egyptian Revolution, Take Two
By Jessica Elsayed Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International GRANVILLE, Ohio, U.S.A. – You just don’t make the same movie twice, especially since you will know the ending. Starting Friday, Nov. 18thtill this very moment today on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, the people of Egypt have once again taken to the streets, after much patience had slowly developed into much anger. Many people don’t know about the protests that have taken place almost every other Friday after the January 25 revolution in Egypt as it is rarely televised in the United States. The demonstrations were also considerably non-violent on the side of the police. Recently, however, the military and police have used more violence than ever, at least since the revolution ended, with the excuse of practicing restraint. Hundreds of people were injured on Friday and Saturday and more … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, democracy, Egypt, Granville, Jessica Elsayed, Ohio, protests
Egyptian Revolution, Take Two
By Jessica Elsayed Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International GRANVILLE, Ohio, U.S.A. – You just don’t make the same movie twice, especially since you will know the ending. Starting Friday, Nov. 18thtill this very moment today on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, the people of Egypt have once again taken to the streets, after much patience had slowly developed into much anger. Many people don’t know about the protests that have taken place almost every other Friday after the January 25 revolution in Egypt as it is rarely televised in the United States. The demonstrations were also considerably non-violent on the side of the police. Recently, however, the military and police have used more violence than ever, at least since the revolution ended, with the excuse of practicing restraint. Hundreds of people were injured on Friday and Saturday and more … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, democracy, Egypt, Granville, Jessica Elsayed, Ohio, protests
Egyptian Revolution, Take Two
By Jessica Elsayed Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International GRANVILLE, Ohio, U.S.A. – You just don’t make the same movie twice, especially since you will know the ending. Starting Friday, Nov. 18thtill this very moment today on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, the people of Egypt have once again taken to the streets, after much patience had slowly developed into much anger. Many people don’t know about the protests that have taken place almost every other Friday after the January 25 revolution in Egypt as it is rarely televised in the United States. The demonstrations were also considerably non-violent on the side of the police. Recently, however, the military and police have used more violence than ever, at least since the revolution ended, with the excuse of practicing restraint. Hundreds of people were injured on Friday and Saturday … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, democracy, Egypt, Granville, Jessica Elsayed, Ohio, protests
Egyptian Revolution, Take Two
By Jessica Elsayed Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International GRANVILLE, Ohio, U.S.A. – You justdon’t make the same movie twice, especially since you will know the ending. Starting Friday, Nov. 18thtill this very moment today on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, the people ofEgypt have once again taken to the streets, after much patience had slowlydeveloped into much anger. Many people don’t know about theprotests that have taken place almost every other Friday after the January 25 revolutionin Egypt as it is rarely televised in the United States. The demonstrationswere also considerably non-violent on the side of the police. Recently, however, the military andpolice have used more violence than ever, at least since the revolution ended,with the excuse of practicing restraint. Hundreds of people were injured onFriday and Saturday and more than 25 people are dead. The warm … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, democracy, Egypt, Granville, Jessica Elsayed, Ohio, protests
The Journey Back to Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Yasser Alaa / youthjournalism.org A crowd of pro-democracy protesters in Alexandria, Egypt on Nov. 21. A translation of the sign is at the end of this entry. By Lama Tawakkol Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International CAIRO, Egypt – Almost 10 monthsago, immediately after Egyptians ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, I hadhope and optimism – and faith in the Egyptian military. I wasn’t alone in my support forthe Supreme Council for Armed Forces, or SCAF, that was to help my countrytransition to a new, post-Mubarak, government. I wrote about it here, in apiece called “A New Epoch Of Hope.” Alongside most Egyptians, I believed,or wanted to make myself believe, that our nation had embarked on a new phasewith Mubarak’s departure. The Egyptian people, for the mostpart, wanted to move past the 18 days of the “revolution” and move on towards … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, Arab Spring, Arabic, Cairo, democracy, Egypt, Jessica Elsayed, Lama Tawakkol, protests, SCAF, Tahrir Square, Yasser Alaa
The Journey Back to Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Yasser Alaa / youthjournalism.org A crowd of pro-democracy protesters in Alexandria, Egypt on Nov. 21. A translation of the sign is at the end of this entry. By Lama Tawakkol Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International CAIRO, Egypt – Almost 10 months ago, immediately after Egyptians ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, I had hope and optimism – and faith in the Egyptian military. I wasn’t alone in my support for the Supreme Council for Armed Forces, or SCAF, that was to help my country transition to a new, post-Mubarak, government. I wrote about it here, in a piece called “A New Epoch Of Hope.” Alongside most Egyptians, I believed, or wanted to make myself believe, that our nation had embarked on a new phase with Mubarak’s departure. The Egyptian people, for the most part, wanted to move past the 18 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, Arab Spring, Arabic, Cairo, democracy, Egypt, Jessica Elsayed, Lama Tawakkol, protests, SCAF, Tahrir Square, Yasser Alaa
The Journey Back to Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Yasser Alaa / youthjournalism.org A crowd of pro-democracy protesters in Alexandria, Egypt on Nov. 21. A translation of the sign is at the end of this entry. By Lama Tawakkol Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International CAIRO, Egypt – Almost 10 months ago, immediately after Egyptians ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, I had hope and optimism – and faith in the Egyptian military. I wasn’t alone in my support for the Supreme Council for Armed Forces, or SCAF, that was to help my country transition to a new, post-Mubarak, government. I wrote about it here, in a piece called “A New Epoch Of Hope.” Alongside most Egyptians, I believed, or wanted to make myself believe, that our nation had embarked on a new phase with Mubarak’s departure. The Egyptian people, for the most part, wanted to move past the 18 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, Arab Spring, Arabic, Cairo, democracy, Egypt, Jessica Elsayed, Lama Tawakkol, protests, SCAF, Tahrir Square, Yasser Alaa
The Journey Back to Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Yasser Alaa / youthjournalism.org A crowd of pro-democracy protesters in Alexandria, Egypt on Nov. 21. A translation of the sign is at the end of this entry. By Lama Tawakkol Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International CAIRO, Egypt – Almost 10 months ago, immediately after Egyptians ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, I had hope and optimism – and faith in the Egyptian military. I wasn’t alone in my support for the Supreme Council for Armed Forces, or SCAF, that was to help my country transition to a new, post-Mubarak, government. I wrote about it here, in a piece called “A New Epoch Of Hope.” Alongside most Egyptians, I believed, or wanted to make myself believe, that our nation had embarked on a new phase with Mubarak’s departure. The Egyptian people, for the most part, wanted to move past the 18 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, Arab Spring, Arabic, Cairo, democracy, Egypt, Jessica Elsayed, Lama Tawakkol, protests, SCAF, Tahrir Square, Yasser Alaa
The Journey Back to Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Yasser Alaa / youthjournalism.org A crowd of pro-democracy protesters in Alexandria, Egypt on Nov. 21. A translation of the sign is at the end of this entry. By Lama Tawakkol Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International CAIRO, Egypt – Almost 10 months ago, immediately after Egyptians ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, I had hope and optimism – and faith in the Egyptian military. I wasn’t alone in my support for the Supreme Council for Armed Forces, or SCAF, that was to help my country transition to a new, post-Mubarak, government. I wrote about it here, in a piece called “A New Epoch Of Hope.” Alongside most Egyptians, I believed, or wanted to make myself believe, that our nation had embarked on a new phase with Mubarak’s departure. The Egyptian people, for the most part, wanted to move past the 18 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandria, Arab Spring, Arabic, Cairo, democracy, Egypt, Jessica Elsayed, Lama Tawakkol, protests, SCAF, Tahrir Square, Yasser Alaa
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