Houssam Hamalawy on Egypt. Based in Cairo, blogger, activist and journalist Houssam dissects the workers' strikes and and forms of protests that have swept Egypt since year 2000. Photographer and activist Farah Koubaissy documents the role played by women in the movement. >> More signs of Israeli-US preparations for attacking Iran.>> In Mashhad, second largest city in Iran, over 8000 people protested last month against inflation and the government.
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