An Egyptian View of Occupy Wall Street

The World

What connections do YOU see between the Arab Spring protests and the Occupy Wall Street movement? Add your thoughts below.

Anchor Marco Werman talks to Ibrahim Abdallah, an Egyptian-born businessman who lives in New York City.

Abdallah spent three days on Tahrir square in Cairo last February during the Arab Spring protests.

He also visited the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York.
He says the movement’s lack of clear goals may be causing its demise.

EXTRA
Ibrahim Abdallah responds to a tweet comparing the evacuation of Occupy Wall Street to the attacks on protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir square last winter.
Comparing the Evacuation of Occupy Wall Street to the attacks on protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir square by The World

Will you support The World with a monthly donation?

Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you. We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.

Make a gift today, and you’ll help us unlock a matching gift of $67,000!