The problem with US policy in the Arab world is not only its insistence on broadcasting credulous US propaganda – easily fed to Americans, yet with few takers elsewhere in the world – but also that it continues to show a complete lack of familiarity with Arab political culture and insists on insulting the intelligence of most Arabs, whom it claims to address directly with speeches such as Mr Obama’s.
Emperor Obama vs the Arab people – Opinion – Al Jazeera English.
Protests demanding an end to Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule continue in the Egyptian capital in defiance of a curfew while the government denies organising violence against demonstrators.
The developments come as the New York Times reports, quoting US officials and Arab diplomats, that the US administration is discussing with Egyptian officials a proposal for Mubarak to resign immediately, turning over power to a transitional government headed by Omar Suleiman, the newly appointed vice-president, with the support of the Egyptian military.
Protests continue in Cairo – Middle East – Al Jazeera English.