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'I will not vote for Shater' Facebook page fans thousands more than official one

Newly released deputy chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood Khairat al-Shater attends a pro-democracy rally at Tahrir Square in Cairo in this March 4, 2011 file photo. The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) named Shater, a deputy to the Brotherhood's leader and an accomplished businessman in Egypt, as its presidential candidate on March 31, 2012 for May's vote, its official Facebook page said. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany/Files
02 Apr 2012
The number fans of a Facebook page against the Muslim Brotherhood’s nomination of its former deputy supreme guide, Khairat al-Shater, surpassed that of Shater’s official fan page on Monday. Shater’s official campaign page...
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China punishes social media, websites on coup talk

31 Mar 2012
China is closing a dozen websites, penalizing two popular social media sites and detaining six people for circulating rumors of a coup that rattled Beijing in the midst of its worst high-level political crisis in years. The extensive...
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Profile: Bassem Youssef professionalizes satire

20 Feb 2012
Bassem Youssef is visibly exhausted. A man known for his vitality and humor both on and off-screen, he seems tired, mentally and emotionally. Like many Egyptians, the past year has taken its toll on his wit. And given his field of work...
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Maspero employees protest military control

Egyptian anti-government protestors demonstrate raising their shoes in front of the Egyptian national TV building, which is currently secured by the Egyptian Army, in central Cairo, February 11, 2011. Egyptian demonstrators reacted with fury after the military threw its weight behind President Mubarak's attempt to cling on to power despite massive nationwide protests.
08 Feb 2012
Dozens of employees at Maspero, the state TV and radio headquarters, held a protest outside the building on Wednesday. They denounced restrictions placed on them, the lack of free speech and what they described as a “militarized...
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US media pressures Congress to condition Egypt aid

05 Feb 2012
US-Egypt relations have soured following the latter’s recent blows to its most important benefactor. For the first time, US aid to Egypt appears at stake. At the outset of revolutionary upheaval last year, voices in the US media...
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Under military rule, Egypt falls in press freedom rankings

Tens of journalists protesting in front of Journalists Syndicate, Cairo, October 5,2011, against military censorship of journalism.
26 Jan 2012
Press freedom in Egypt has suffered under military rule, with the country dropping 39 spots on the annual Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. Egypt was ranked 127th in 2010 and 166th in 2011, the Paris-based...
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State TV news staff launches protests to demand independence

Egyptian anti-government protestors demonstrate raising their shoes in front of the Egyptian national TV building, which is currently secured by the Egyptian Army, in central Cairo, February 11, 2011. Egyptian demonstrators reacted with fury after the military threw its weight behind President Mubarak's attempt to cling on to power despite massive nationwide protests.
22 Jan 2012
Dozens of employees at the state-run Nile News TV Channel started an open-ended strike Sunday at the Maspero building, as they protested policies still in place since Mubarak’s rule. They demanded editorial independence from the...
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In memoir, ex-Muslim Sister paints an unflattering picture

The cover of Memoirs of a Former Sister by Intissar Abdel-Moneim
16 Jan 2012
As the Muslim Brotherhood strives to project the image of a moderate and democratic political organization, a book featuring the angry account of a former member has hit the market. "The Memoirs of a Former Sister: My Story with the...
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As Islamists sweep elections, western media softens rhetoric

Dr. Mohamed Badie, Guide General of Muslim Brotherhood, upon his arrival to cast his vote during the second day of of run-offs for the second phase of People's Assembly elections, Beni Suef, December 22,2011. The nine governorates voting are Giza, Beni Suef, Monufiya, Sharqiya, Ismailia, Suez, Beheira, Sohag and Aswan. There are 118 single-winner candidates competing for 59 seats in 30 constituencies.
15 Jan 2012
US foreign policy toward Islamist parties in Egypt is shifting, and this shift has become visible in the US media's reporting on Islamists in Egypt, and the Muslim Brotherhood in particular. Three weeks ahead of the first phase of...
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Looking to consolidate its influence, Brotherhood takes to the media

Mohamed Mostafa, managing editor of the Freedom and Justice newspaper.
27 Dec 2011
In a spacious newsroom divided by pillars, reporters, focused on their computers, sit at a round table. Around the corner, some colleagues have removed their shoes and lined up for noon prayers. Meanwhile, Mohamed Mostafa, one of the paper...
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