Amazing first-hand account from Cairo posted on MondoWeiss. Interesting tidbit: most Egyptians don't even know how to use Twitter, never mind have internet access (see excerpt below). --
Me: Hey a lot of guys here have been saying that this revolution is all about the success of social networking? I mean I guess up to a point they are right because someone like me sitting here is tweeting obsessively with updates I am getting from anyone I can reach on a landline really—but is this true?
Y: Its bullshit…I mean I agree that in the beginning around the 25th twitter did play some kind of role because people were able to throw around ideas on it—but come on—even that! How many fucking people in Cairo you think would know how to use the damn thing or even the damn internet—and even if they knew how many do you think would have easy access to a computer with a reliable internet connection? I mean, its bullshit… http://mondoweiss.net/2011/01/muslims-christians-we-are-all-egyptians-scenes-from-a-revolution-as-told-by-one-eyewitness.html
The Tel Aviv stock market slumped Sunday as images of escalating violence and chaos in Egypt gripped investors and raised concerns the protests would spread across the Middle East.
Foreign investors have pulled out of their investments in the region and are selling stocks and shekels fast, resulting in TA-25 dropping 2.7% to rate of 1296 points, and TA-100 fell 3% to 1202 points. The Banks-5 index fell 3.4% and the Real Estate-15 index dropped by 5%.
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Me: Hey a lot of guys here have been saying that this revolution is all about the success of social networking? I mean I guess up to a point they are right because someone like me sitting here is tweeting obsessively with updates I am getting from anyone I can reach on a landline really—but is this true?
Y: Its bullshit…I mean I agree that in the beginning around the 25th twitter did play some kind of role because people were able to throw around ideas on it—but come on—even that! How many fucking people in Cairo you think would know how to use the damn thing or even the damn internet—and even if they knew how many do you think would have easy access to a computer with a reliable internet connection? I mean, its bullshit…
http://mondoweiss.net/2011/01/muslims-christians-we-are-all-egyptians-scenes-from-a-revolution-as-told-by-one-eyewitness.html
http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2011/01/28/marines-ready-for-egypt-rescue-mission/#ixzz1CUbUxJ30
http://english.themarker.com/tel-aviv-stocks-slump-after-weekend-of-egypt-riots-1.340129
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The Tel Aviv stock market slumped Sunday as images of escalating violence and chaos in Egypt gripped investors and raised concerns the protests would spread across the Middle East.
Foreign investors have pulled out of their investments in the region and are selling stocks and shekels fast, resulting in TA-25 dropping 2.7% to rate of 1296 points, and TA-100 fell 3% to 1202 points. The Banks-5 index fell 3.4% and the Real Estate-15 index dropped by 5%.