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Gamal al-Banna leaves behind a legacy of controversial views on Islam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Caught between opposing forces, military is reluctant to step back into politics

Caught between opposing forces, military is reluctant to step back into politics

After emerging from a tumultuous 18-month period of military rule following President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, the public has kept an…
Brothers and soldiers: A weakened security apparatus is implicated in political play

Brothers and soldiers: A weakened security apparatus is implicated in political play

An Egyptian is lying naked on the ground while policemen are kicking him. Another is lying dead in a hospital…
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