Egypt

On 27 December Judge Aly Fekry of the Cairo Administrative Court banned virginity testing of female detainees.

This mini-doc above put together by GAIN (Global Alliance for Food Nutrition), before the Arab Spring, highlights the importance of the bread dynamic in Egypt. 

Time Magazine's Krista Mahr recently profiled the connection between protest and lack of bread in Egyptian society this past January. In her report she mentions that Egypitans are the largest importer of wheat in the world as well as it's largest consumers. With the rampant poverty experienced by these people and the lack of food resources available to most, its no wonder that this country became fertile ground for regime change and social rebellion.

Why the post-Communist transitions of Eastern European governments hold some surprising lessons for the fledgling democracies in Egypt and Tunisia.

Event: "Eyewitness to the Egyptian Uprising: Revolutionary Processes and the Future of the Arab World?"

by Frank Spring. Originally published by our partner site, World Policy Blog.

by Belinda Cooper. Originally published by our partner site, World Policy Blog.

BRATISLAVA – From the relative serenity of Central Europe, I’m following events in Egypt like many of you: scan headlines, surf for more and more voices. To watch history being made in real time is a thrilling, if voyeuristic, experience. Virtual ring-side seats to a title fight between David and Goliath.

At the time it seemed like an act of cynical political calculation and a sign of his wavering commitment to human rights: President Obama's decision last fall to suspend the enforcement of a new law that would halt military aid to a handful of nations that employ child soldiers; but in light of the ongoing situation in Egypt, perhaps there's evidence that the criticism was unwarranted.