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Two years on, accountability evades those implicated in killing protesters
January 23, 2013
Two years on, accountability evades those implicated in killing protesters
Out of 135 defendants facing charges relating to the killings of protesters during the 25 January uprising, only two police…
Egypt’s railway sector struggles between financial woes and promises of modernization
January 23, 2013
Egypt’s railway sector struggles between financial woes and promises of modernization
Through the dusty windows of the Bulaq al-Dakrur train station control tower, Karam Faheem, an inspector, pointed to a never-ending…
The head of the Farmers Syndicate talks about their continuing battle
January 22, 2013
The head of the Farmers Syndicate talks about their continuing battle
As farmers took to the streets as part of the mobilization against the draft constitution, Mohamed Abdel Qader, chief of…
Egypt’s Constitution seen to curtail labor rights and workers freedoms
January 21, 2013
Egypt’s Constitution seen to curtail labor rights and workers freedoms
Labor provisions in Egypt's new Constitution are worrying workers and unionists alike, who fear that a lot of room has…
Salafi bloc faces challenges of electoral support
January 21, 2013
Salafi bloc faces challenges of electoral support
As the countdown for the legislative poll begins, uncertainty looms over the chances of the nascent Salafi alliance, consisting of…
Social democracy across the sea
January 21, 2013
Social democracy across the sea
"Social democracy did not come to us translated, but with the needs of the moment," said Farid Zahran of the…
Kafka in the courts: The account of Canada’s longest-serving security certificate detainee
January 20, 2013
Kafka in the courts: The account of Canada’s longest-serving security certificate detainee
TORONTO — Mohammad Mahjoub first arrived in Canada in December 1995, fleeing political persecution in his native Egypt, where he…
Under new Constitution, the battle continues against military trials of civilians
January 17, 2013
Under new Constitution, the battle continues against military trials of civilians
Many let out a sigh of relief when President Mohamed Morsy sent some of the country’s leading military generals into…
National Salvation Front rifts threaten electoral gains ahead of key vote
January 17, 2013
National Salvation Front rifts threaten electoral gains ahead of key vote
The National Salvation Front on Saturday delineated 11 conditions that would ensure the integrity of the upcoming parliamentary elections, for…