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before The Egyptian military took control of the country’s government after Hosni Mubarak resigned late last week.
now The military has now dissolved the country’s parliament and has called for fresh elections within six months or so.
later Emergency rule still rules, but it’s something the army says will go away once the security situation improves. source

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The Muslim Brotherhood has already said they won’t be committed to the peace treaty. I don’t see a military conflict with Israel. But the whole regional order of the last 30 years will be totally shattered.
Former Israel ambassador to Egypt Eli Shaked • Expressing his, and by extension his country’s fears over losing a major ally in the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak. Unlike the United States, Israel never turned away from their longtime ally in fear of what would come for Egypt after. Their biggest fear? While they don’t expect another war in the region, they fear the possibility that the Muslim Brotherhood, a group they feel would be against Israel, would gain a foothold in Egyptian politics. There’s a point where diplomatic concerns becomes a poor reason to diplomatically block a country’s freedoms, and most countries feel we passed it. Israel apparently didn’t. source

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what Today’s elections in Myanmar (also called Burma) didn’t have very many voters, despite it being the military-controlled country’s first election in two decades.
why A lot of reasons, but one man put it like this: “Auntie Suu told us not to vote.” Despite her lengthy house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi still has hold in her country. source

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29
million number of people who will be able to vote in tomorrow’s elections in Burma (also known as Myanmar)
1.5
million number of those people who won’t be able to because it’s too dangerous for voting to take place

» Critics say it’s a sham: Well, let’s see. Foreign journalists won’t be allowed in the country during tomorrow’s elections. Nor will independent observers. And the leader of the opposition party, Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, is currently under house arrest and largely has been since the last election. Wonder what makes them think that this election is a sham.

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13 Feb 2011 10:41