Tag Archives: Hosni Mubarak

Lawrence Solomon: Exodus from the Arab Spring

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

Egypt’s Arab Spring is leading to a mass exodus of its Coptic Christian community, with Canada a preferred destination – we’ve received about a sixth of the 100,000 who have fled Egypt in the past six months amid persecution by Islamic fundamentalists. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: The next oil crisis

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(February 18, 2011) U.S. has antagonized former allies in the Middle East. The next time oil runs short, they won’t run to help out. Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuels, Oil | Tagged 1979, bahrain, Hosni Mubarak, iran, Lawrence Solomon, libya, middle east, oil crisis, saudi arabia | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Hold off democracy

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(February 12, 2011) Egypt has taken great strides towards modernization compared to other Arab countries, but is it ready for Western style democracy? Not yet, argues Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon. Continue reading →