Some Progress....and Others Don't.

These past two weeks have generated both good and bad news.  Egypt's massive protests continue and things are getting more violent:

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The government is holding talks with the Muslim Brotherhood to end the protests (although they aren't responsible for them, this group is the only organization political organization to  have 'talks' with). In relation to these talks, leaked cables by Wikileaks show that the Israeli government favors Omar Suleiman (named Soliman in the cables) to succeed President Hosni Mubarak. They believe he takes a strong stance against Hamas in Gaza and is the best alternative to the current leader. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has publicly stated that Suleiman is the best leader for a transition government for a more democratic system. 

There has been some good news: Google's Egypt Executive has been released by the government after being arrested for "aiding the protesters." Google has helped Egyptians access the internet through their phones despite the fact that the internet network was shut off by the government. Upon release, protesters were reignited with hope:

 Suleiman has long been touted as a possible replacement for Mubarak, but some are doubting his intentions. Many believe that his support for the current president gives him a clear biased. Furthermore, he doesn't hold similar sentiments with the Egyptian people (constantly defending Mubarak's right to rule). I'll post up a profile of him soon. 

As Egyptians protest for better standards of living, financially, socially, politically and economically the Mubarak family is estimated at being worth 70 billion dollars. The "Mubarak Empire" stays strong, although that isn't new for dictators; once out of power, many just leave to live million or even billionaire lifestyles.

Things aren't looking very good in Egypt right now and there needs to be real signs of progress, or, as I've argued in my previous blog post: Egypt is going to be a Prologue to Blood.

Elsewhere in the world, progress is being made! The Sudanese referendum has been officially counted and now Southern Sudan will secede from the rest of the nation to become the world's newest country! The southern provinces had a vote where millions of people came out to voice their opinions. The country has long been destabilized by conflicts between Arab Muslims, African Christians, and African Muslims. The current government is dominated by Arab Muslims who are greatly blamed for massacres and a lot of the violence. President Bashir, who is currently wanted by the UN for crimes against humanity, has officially accepted the results and will allow the secession.

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