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After years of government repression, activists like el-Erian have a lot to cheer about. The final round of balloting gave the Brotherhood, whose candidates ran as independents, 88 seats in the 454-member parliament, making it the main opposition to President Hosni Mubarak's secular, military-backed regime, which has ruled Egypt for 24 years. The result, a sixfold increase over the group's 15 seats in the current national assembly, came despite clashes between Brotherhood supporters and government police who tried to prevent them from voting. The violence left 12 dead and hundreds injured. And the election raised...
...What is your main priority for Iraq over the next 12 months? (Top five answers) Regaining public security .......... 57% Getting U.S. forces out .......... 10% Rebuilding infrastructure .......... 9% Increasing oil production .......... 7% Having a stable government...
...skipping the “fine wine” stage, aging has just turned the film to vinegar. The greatest failing of Halicki’s supposed masterpiece is the script. A significant amount of dialogue is given as voice-overs during car-chases or while the main characters are repairing stolen vehicles in the auto shop. Thus, the viewer is so focused on the action on-screen that he/she completely ignores the voice-over comments. And yet, even without abundant voice-over, the original “Gone in 60 Seconds” would be utterly confusing. The audience...
...rationale on development on Hilles,” said UC president Matthew J. Glazer ’06. “Hilles has a great potential to improve student life,” said Amadi P. Anene ’08, who sponsored the bill. “The main purpose of the bill was to come up with a report that closely expresses student sentiment” regarding student space in Hilles, Anene said. Another bill, calling for the administration to “halt all plans” requiring student groups to move out of Harvard Yard until...
...embraced his mother, Anita A. Summers, as members of both families greeted each other on the steps of the Fogg. The museum, home to the University’s prized collections of early Renaissance and Impressionist artwork, was transformed for the evening into a modest reception hall in the main foyer that hosted an assortment of the couple’s friends, family, and colleagues. The boldface names of Harvard’s administrative ranks were almost all in attendance, having trudged through the snow-sloshed streets of the Square to the five o’clock reception. Among them...