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FACTBOX: Who remains from the presidential team?
February 18, 2013
FACTBOX: Who remains from the presidential team?
On Sunday, President Mohamed Morsy dismissed Khaled Alam Eddin, his environmental affairs adviser and a member of the Salafi…
Anti-interventionist stance on Mali reflects Morsy’s domestic considerations
February 17, 2013
Anti-interventionist stance on Mali reflects Morsy’s domestic considerations
President Mohamed Morsy opposes France’s intervention in Mali even though the campaign, which seeks to restore the Malian government’s control…
Gamal al-Banna leaves behind a legacy of controversial views on Islam
February 17, 2013
Gamal al-Banna leaves behind a legacy of controversial views on Islam
In his home office in Bab al-Shaariya, the late Gamal al-Banna always had his door open to curious guests seeking…
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
February 14, 2013
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
It didn’t take long for the draft law regulating the NGOs’ work to be finalized before it was dubbed “suppressive,”…
Protesting legally: Demonstration bill deemed highly restrictive
February 13, 2013
Protesting legally: Demonstration bill deemed highly restrictive
The new protests draft law proposed by the Justice Ministry opens the way for fresh controversy over the future of…
Violence and politics on the day Mubarak’s toppling is remembered
February 12, 2013
Violence and politics on the day Mubarak’s toppling is remembered
The commemoration of the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s abdication in Egypt was centered around calls for the current president…
Syrian refugees find second home in Egypt’s Port Said
February 11, 2013
Syrian refugees find second home in Egypt’s Port Said
PORT SAID — It’s just after 2 am on Monday, and dozens of people are milling around the gates to…
Tech experts brush off YouTube ban
February 10, 2013
Tech experts brush off YouTube ban
Information technology experts dismissed a court order issued Saturday banning YouTube in Egypt for a month for hosting the highly…
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
February 10, 2013
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Police arrested yet another group of minors Friday, as protests and street clashes again swept across Cairo and its surrounding…
Less-than-defined National Salvation Front faces a murky path
February 8, 2013
Less-than-defined National Salvation Front faces a murky path
Last Friday’s protests and subsequent clashes in front of the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace, underscored by the security forces’ assault of…