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Dostour stumbles on its path to democracy
11 Apr 2013
As Egypt’s pronounced generational divide increasingly challenges the dated and unavailing politics of the old guard, the post-uprising Dostour Party struggles with its own brand of pro-democracy youth.
The party, founded by...
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Amid security failures and prejudice, small sparks can set sectarian violence alight
10 Apr 2013
A group of men gathered Monday in the middle of a street in Khosous, a town in the Delta governorate of Qalyubiya, where sectarian clashes erupted last Friday, spilling over into the following days.
In intense discussions, the men talked...
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Private security firms attempt to fill a gap left by a weakened security apparatus
09 Apr 2013
A new draft law on private security companies currently on the table is an attempt to regulate a sector that for more than 30 years has operated with almost no oversight.
This past week, students at Misr International University, who were...
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Egypt's railways see biggest strike in almost 30 years
08 Apr 2013
A nationwide train drivers strike continued into its second day on Monday, in protest against the “government neglect of their demands for higher salaries.”
An official source at the National Railway Authority estimated its...
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Bad spirits: Brotherhood govt targets Egypt's alcohol industry
07 Apr 2013
A few streets down from a crowded local mosque in the affluent satellite suburb of 6th of October City, Abu Ramez proudly stacks Egyptian beer and wine onto the shelves of his supermarket, Bazaar al-Gamaa.
“We are the only shop that...
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Egypt’s imams fight for their mosques’ independence
07 Apr 2013
At a time when political Islam is thriving in Egypt, mosques and imams had hoped to garner more relevance than in pre-revolution days, when they were mostly controlled and sidelined by the ruling regime. But many imams speak of ongoing...
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Food poisoning scandal further deepens political split inside Al-Azhar
06 Apr 2013
Thousands of supporters of Al-Azhar’s top cleric, Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, took to the streets across Egypt’s governorates after Friday prayers, protesting against what they believe are attempts within the Islamic...
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Student union electoral system reflects a highly politicized process
06 Apr 2013
As Egypt’s student union elections reach their end, independents and opposition groups have achieved surprising victories against the veteran Muslim Brotherhood student movement. But a flawed electoral system, critics say, has led to...
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Military denies interest in intervening in presidential affairs, but remains cautious
04 Apr 2013
A deteriorating political and economic situation has created a tense situation for the president and the military, muddied with rumors, sly press statements and decrees.
It all began in late January with Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al...
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Analysts argue silencing of free voices detrimental to regime
03 Apr 2013
The regime’s attempts to silence local satirist Bassem Youssef, often described as the Egyptian Jon Stewart, landed President Mohamed Morsy on the original Jon Stewart show, with a reach and popularity far beyond Youssef’s...
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