Matthew Bell
Ramallah’s Manarah Square
Demonstration for Palestinian unity [...]
Revolutionary spirit
This was a demonstration we came across in downtown Cairo in front of a state insurance company. Managers and employees were on strike, demanding back pay from executives who they say had basically raided the company cash register [...]
Revolutionary catharsis in Cairo
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Here’s some of my interview with 27 year-old Hicham Abou-Chabana, who was with demonstrators when they broke into a state security building over the weekend outside Cairo. Abou-Chabana said he was never arrested by state security agents himself, but it was surreal nonetheless to be there inside police headquarters with people, mostly members of the Muslim Brotherhood, who had been detained and tortured in that very facility [...]
What is Egyptian “state security” anyway?
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That’s something I asked Amir Salem yesterday in Cairo. He’s an Egyptian human rights lawyer and longtime political activist who has lots of experience with state security. Salem told me secret police started arresting him when he was a teenager for political activities. Here’s a couple of minutes of my interview with him, where he explains what exactly “amn al-Dawla” is for the non-initiated [...]
Egyleaks
Egyptians with Internet access today are able to view piles of documents taken from state security offices in the last day. Lots of scandalous stories expected in tomorrow’s papers.
Viva Tahrir
A photo I took in Tahrir Square Friday.
After prayers in Cairo
“The people demand the dissolution of state security!”
Lock’em up
Al Dustour newspaper is not alone in naming and shaming Egyptian officials suspected of corruption. Some folks I talked with in Cairo today are heartened by recent efforts to take down shady operators. But they admit it’s only the beginning of a colossal task ahead.
What’s happening in Egypt
I’m back in Cairo getting up to speed on where things are right now with the Egyptian revolution. If you can pull yourself away from the latest appearance by Col. Gaddafi, here is some great writing on Egypt [...]
American Influence Podcast: Haiti in crisis
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This episode of The World’s American Influence podcast takes a look at the response to the earthquake in Haiti. The BBC’s Andy Gallacher gives an account from the ground. The World’s Katy Clark talks with some Haitian Americans in Boston. And correspondent Amy Bracken has a reporter’s notebook. Download MP3War costs for Afghanistan; Helmand dam project halted; CIA “black sites” in Lithuania
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This episode of The World’s American Influence podcast gets into the costs of the war in Afghanistan; the background to a huge reconstruction project that’s been in hold, the Kajakai dam in Helmand province, Afghanistan; and finally, Lithuania comes clean on the two CIA-run “black sites” that were located outside the capital, Vilnius. Download MP3
Podcast: New Peace Lobby for Israel
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On this week’s American Influence podcast, J Street has its coming out party in Washington. The new pro-Israel, pro-peace lobby group creates a stir. And US-funded Palestinian security forces in the West Bank. Join The World’s Matthew Bell for his weekly in-depth look at US foreign policy and its effects across the globe. Download MP3
Pakistan’s reluctant war on terrorism
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South Asia expert Christine Fair on Pakistan’s “partial war against terrorism.” Insurgent groups in Pakistan with ties to Al Qaeda and the Taliban are a threat to the government of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and a huge problem for Washington.Download MP3
Mideast photo-op, Israeli settlements and West Bank economy
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Matthew Bell reports from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Nablus in this episode of The World’s American Influence podcast. Extended interview with Ha’aretz political columnist Akiva Eldar, author of Lords of the Land.
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Missile defense, Iran, Israel-Palestinian talks and Sept. 11th
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Hillary Clinton makes the administration’s case for missile defense, engaging Iran and pushing for talks between Israel and the Palestinians. It’s early days, but how far has President Obama gone to transform US foreign since the Bush era. Robert Kagan and Marc Lynch give their takes on the anniversary of September 11th.
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