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Egypt Celebrates, But Wonders What Next
As euphoria subsides, questions emerging about political future of Arab world's most populous state
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SHOW Documentary Highlights Plight of Imprisoned Burmese Comedian |
By YENI |
A British filmmaker releases a documentary that tells the story of Zarganar, Burma's best-known comedian, who is serving a 35-year prison sentence for criticizing the military regime while delivering aid to the victims of Cyclone Nargis. |
INTERVIEWSpeaking to the 'People's Loudspeaker' |
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN |
Documentary filmmaker Rex Bloomstein speaks to The Irrawaddy about his encounter with imprisoned Burmese comedian Zarganar. |
Than Shwe Warns Against Disrupting 'Democracy' |
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
The leader of Burma's junta warned against any "disruption" of the country's new military-dominated government, urging people Saturday to protect what he called the country's nascent "democracy system" a day after a Cabinet was approved. |
NEWS ANALYSISNLD in Disarray |
By ASIA SENTINEL |
Suu Kyi's party is shifting reluctantly and, some say belatedly, to take account of local and foreign political realities. |
Than Shwe Blamed for Monk Killings: Wikileaks |
By WAI MOE |
Two leaked cables that US Chargé d'Affaires Shari Villarosa sent to Washington in 2007 and 2008 accuse Than Shwe of personally ordering troops to crack down on Buddhist monks, and refusing to allow the army to respond to the Cyclone Nargis disaster. |