{"id":6159,"date":"2011-01-29T07:18:16","date_gmt":"2011-01-29T15:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=6159"},"modified":"2011-01-29T16:11:43","modified_gmt":"2011-01-30T00:11:43","slug":"egypt-protests-continue-mohamed-elbaradei-rising-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/egypt-protests-continue-mohamed-elbaradei-rising-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt Protests Continue, Mohamed ElBaradei and Muslim Brotherhood Rising Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/mohamed-elbaradei.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"294\" \/><br \/>\nMohamed ElBaradei<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/cogwriter.htm\">COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Protests are continuing in Egypt:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>CAIRO \u2014 Egypt was engulfed in a fifth day of protests on Saturday but an attempt by President Hosni Mubarak to salvage his 30-year rule by firing his cabinet and calling out the  army appeared to backfire as troops and demonstrators fraternized and  called for the president himself to resign&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Cellphone service, cut off by the government on Friday, was partially  restored although other elements of the communication shut down remained  in force. The army moved to secure the Cairo International Airport on  Saturday as the Associated Press reported that as many as 2,000 people  flocked to the airport, many without reservations, in a frantic attempt  to leave the country. International carriers reported delays and  cancellations&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>But the city remained on edge as tens of thousands of protesters  gathered in central Cairo and army vehicles rolled through the streets.  It remained unclear what new orders the army might receive as the  government declared a new curfew for 4 p.m. on Saturday, or how its  soldiers and officers might respond.<\/p>\n<p>One of the protesters leaving a mosque near Cairo was Mohamed ElBaradei, an Egyptian who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the International Atomic Energy Agency and has since emerged as a leading critic of the government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the work of a barbaric regime that is in my view doomed,\u201d he said after being sprayed by a water cannon.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/01\/30\/world\/middleeast\/30-egypt.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=1&amp;partner=rss&amp;emc=rss\">http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/01\/30\/world\/middleeast\/30-egypt.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=1&amp;partner=rss&amp;emc=rss<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mohamed ElBaradei seems to be rising up:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>VIENNA, Jan 29 (Reuters) &#8211; It&#8217;s no surprise to those who have worked with Mohamed ElBaradei that the former International Atomic Energy Agency chief has reinvented himself as a campaigner for reform in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>But whether the veteran diplomat and Nobel peace laureate can be an effective force for change in his home country after so many decades working abroad is a huge unknown.<\/p>\n<p>A possible candidate in Egypt&#8217;s presidential election this year, ElBaradei, 68, flew to Cairo on Thursday, putting himself at the centre of whirlwind of unprecedented protests against President Hosni Mubarak&#8217;s 30-year rule&#8230;.ElBaradei has said Mubarak should step down and has offered to help in a transitional government&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>ElBaradei also did not shy away from criticising leaders in Arab states and said they had to take responsibility and reform rather than blaming other countries for their ills.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Arab world has introverted upon itself and has failed to identify its priorities. It denies the existence of serious problems,&#8221; he told Al-Hayat newspaper in 2008.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFLDE70S07R20110129\">http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFLDE70S07R20110129<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I have looked at Mohammed el Baradei before as he has been a player in Egypt for the past couple of years.\u00a0 As a Noble prize winner and because of his IAEA work, if he survives, I believe he could be an interesting one to negotiate a future deal with the Europeans (cf. Daniel 11:27; Psalm 83).<\/p>\n<p>Could Mohamed ElBaradei become the King of the South?\u00a0 It is too early to tell.\u00a0 He seems to be a bit more of a behind the scenes player, but that could change.\u00a0 It would seem that whatever actions he will take and any actions that the government of Egypt may take against him could be factors in the rise of the King of the South.\u00a0 Things are changing in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The Muslim Brotherhood is rising up:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>January 29, 2011 5:29 PM EST<\/p>\n<p>The Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas are collaborating and seeking to increase their roles in Egypt&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamic opposition party in Egypt, is picking  up the pieces left by President Hosni Mubarak\u2019s police force by forming  committees to protect public property&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, there are unconfirmed reports that as Egypt\u2019s border with  Palestine becomes unpatrolled, \u201cHamas armed men are entering into Egypt\u201d  and seeking collaboration with the Muslim Brotherhood.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/articles\/106617\/20110129\/muslim-brotherhood-and-hamas-seek-to-increase-role-in-egypt-stratfor.htm\">http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/articles\/106617\/20110129\/muslim-brotherhood-and-hamas-seek-to-increase-role-in-egypt-stratfor.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CAIRO Jan 29 (Reuters) &#8211; Protests that have rocked Egypt will not abate until President Hosni Mubarak steps down or announces immediate reforms, a lawyer representing the Islamist opposition group Muslim Brotherhood told Reuters on Saturday.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFLDE70S0K820110129\">http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFLDE70S0K820110129<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A group like the Muslim Brotherhood has the potential to unify the Arab states under the coming King of the South.\u00a0 I suspect that the King of the South will promise to appoint governors\/presidents of various states or regions from a group that he is part of (and let some individuals in charge of various nations to keep their titles if they support him).<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly as the Middle East has problems, the EU and Saudi Arabia have taken what seem to be opposite positions on the crisis:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>CATHERINE ASHTON, EU FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHIEF<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I  reiterate my call on all parties to exercise restraint and calm and I  urge the authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all  peaceful demonstrators from detention.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I  also reiterate my call upon the Egyptian authorities to urgently  establish a constructive and peaceful way to respond to the legitimate  aspirations of Egyptian citizens for democratic and socioeconomic  reforms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>KING ABDULLAH OF SAUDI ARABIA<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No  Arab or Muslim can tolerate any meddling in the security and stability  of Arab and Muslim Egypt by those who infiltrated the people in the name  of freedom of expression, exploiting it to inject their destructive  hatred.&#8221;\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2011\/01\/29\/us-egypt-world-idUSTRE70S2B920110129?pageNumber=2\">http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2011\/01\/29\/us-egypt-world-idUSTRE70S2B920110129?pageNumber=2<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Western &#8220;meddling&#8221; may certainly be something that the King of the South will claim requires greater unity in the Arab World (King Abdullah seems to be referring to US President Obama and\/or the EU).\u00a0 While the EU is now commenting on what is happening in Egypt, because of its increasing Muslim population, Europe itself needs to prepare to deal with its own disenchanted Islamic population.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/icg.htm\">ICG&#8217;s<\/a> Mark Armstrong mentioned:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Islamist radicals have determined  that the time is now to try to overwhelm moderate governments with Iranian  revolution-style tactics<\/strong>, and they\u2019ve already achieved some  success.\u00a0 The conventional wisdom that radical Islamic ideology is in retreat,  that the vast majority of the Muslim world is populated by moderate peace-loving  Muslims is going up in flames before the eyes of the  world.<\/p>\n<p>How  far will this uprising go?\u00a0 Will it ultimately see Egypt, perhaps Jordan or  (<em>perish the thought<\/em>) even some of the oil-rich gulf kingdoms succumb to  radical revolutionaries?\u00a0 We\u2019d better hope and pray not.\u00a0 <strong>The price of oil is already on the  incline<\/strong>, and with our domestic resources having been effectively  placed off limits by the politicians, all bets are off on the ultimate effect  these events half a world away may have on our domestic  economy.<\/p>\n<p>The  next concerns <strong>will be whether large Muslim  populations elsewhere, in Europe and in the UK may follow suit and start their  own \u201cdemonstrations<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0 What a time we live in.\u00a0 These  developments couldn\u2019t be any more crucially to the point along the lines of  Bible prophecy.\u00a0 If Egypt should end up going the way of Iran, which is suddenly  a legitimate prospect, then the whole Middle East equation will change  dramatically.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Let me go on record and again state that I firmly believe that there will be civil unrest in Europe, and that Islamic protests will be part of some of that unrest&#8211;the King of the North must rise up and civil unrest and religious issues are most likely going to be factors.\u00a0 (There will also likely be riots, etc. in the USA, though the results will be different there.)<\/p>\n<p>If protests continue in Egypt, and if even more Middle Eastern nations face unrest, this could trigger other events in the Middle East (like Iran deciding to try to show &#8220;leadership&#8221; through provoking\/attacking Israel) which will lead to the King of the South gaining power.<\/p>\n<p><em>Some articles of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/south.htm\">Is There A Future King of the South?<\/a> Some no longer believe there needs to be. Might Egypt, Islam, Iran,  Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? Might this King be called the Mahdi?  What does the Bible say?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/arabprophecy.htm\">The Arab and Islamic World In the Bible, History, and Prophecy<\/a> The Bible discusses the origins of the Arab world and discusses the  Middle East in prophecy.  What is ahead for the Middle East and those  who follow Islam?         What about the Imam Mahdi? What lies ahead for  Turkey, Iran, and the other non-Arabic Muslims?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: black;\"><a href=\"\/africa.htm\">Africa: Its Biblical Past and Prophesied Future<\/a><\/span> What does the Bible teach about Africa and its future? Did the early Church reach Africa? Will God call all the Africans?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/news\/religious-news\/islamic-antichrist-battle-of-two-books-will-europe-rise-up-or-collapse\/\">Is There an Islamic Antichrist?<\/a>Is Joel Richardson correct that the final Antichrist will be Islamic and not European?  Find out.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/news\/prophecy\/obama-in-islamic-prophecy\/\">Barack Obama in Islamic Prophecy?<\/a> There is actually a 17th century Shiite prophecy that some believe that  Barack Obama will fulfill that will lead to a rising up of Islam.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/europa.htm\">Europa, the Beast, and Revelation<\/a> Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the  Book of Revelation? What about &#8220;the Beast&#8221;? Is an emerging European  power &#8220;the daughter of Babylon&#8221;? What is ahead for Europe?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/is-russia-the-king-of-the-north.htm\">Is Russia the King of the North?<\/a> Some claim it is. But what does the Bible teach?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-king-of-the-north.htm\">Might German Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg become the King of the North?<\/a> Is the German Defense Minister one to watch? What do Catholic, Byzantine, and biblical prophecies suggest?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/kingofthenorth.htm\">Who is the King of the North?<\/a> Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies point to the  same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North  discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the  English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand?  When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and  half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic  collapse will affect the United States?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohamed ElBaradei COGwriter Protests are continuing in Egypt: CAIRO \u2014 Egypt was engulfed in a fifth day of protests on Saturday but an attempt by President Hosni Mubarak to salvage his 30-year rule by firing his cabinet and calling out the army appeared to backfire as troops and demonstrators fraternized and called for the president [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cog-news","category-prophecy"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6159"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6161,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6159\/revisions\/6161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}