Anouar Majid interviewed by WGME 13 news about impact of Egyptian crisis on Maine

Anouar Majid, Ph.D., associate provost for global initiatives and director of the UNE Center for Global Humanities, was interviewed by WGME 13 for a story on the impact of the crisis in Egypt on Maine. Majid explained that the Egyptian conflict will have an impact on the global economy and the price of oil, affecting the lives of all Americans. "Because of our dependence on Middle Eastern oil," says Majid, "it seems there is no escaping being impacted by what is happening politically in the region." Majid said that much of what happens next will depend on the effectiveness of the pressure on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from the demonstrators and from Western allies. Watch the interview.  The interview with Majid ran in a different format on My Fox Maine. Majid is also a professor in the Department of English and Language Studies.

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