Author Archives: otispitney

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Middlebury College Class of 2012 Political Science Major Arabic Minor

Eman Khader: Growing Up Under Mubarak

Posted on February 28, 2011 by otispitney

Eman Khader is the Arabic Language Teacher’s Assistant at Middlebury College. Just 21 years old, she graduated last year from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Alexandria. This past Wednesday, February 23rd, Eman and four students, recently … Continue reading →

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Qaddafi’s Speech: Echoes of Mubarak

Posted on February 23, 2011 by otispitney

A 2-minute compilation of highlights: President Muammar Gaddafi addressed the Libyan people on state television yesterday in what was by most accounts an alarming, rambling and often incomprehensible 75-minute speech. Speaking from his bombed-out shelter allegedly in Tripoli, Gaddafi cut … Continue reading →

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News Update: The Aftermath of Hosni Mubarak

Posted on February 22, 2011 by otispitney

Over the past week, in the aftermath of Hosni Mubarak’s departure from office, protest movements have erupted across the Middle East, with the rallying cry from the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions being heard in places as far away as Gabon. … Continue reading →

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