David E. Miller- The Media Line

Egyptian Energy Crisis Sends Protesters to the Streets

David E. Miller- The Media Line | August 25th, 2010 | Comment

Unstable power…Egyptians activists blame their poor governmental planning for power cuts that have disrupted Ramadan. The Egyptian government has announced its intention to continue decreasing electric output pending the end of a heat-wave which saw temperatures climb to 40 degrees…

Jordanian King Goes to War Over Celebratory Gunfire

David E. Miller- The Media Line | August 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment

No more guns for celebrations, says King of Jordan. Men in the Arab world shoot live fire in the air to celebrate weddings, and holidays. But stray bullets from the “festive” ceremony injures and kills people, causes stress, and poses…