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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…
Caught between opposing forces, military is reluctant to step back into politics
February 7, 2013
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
February 6, 2013
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…
Despite Ahmadinejad’s visit, geopolitics may hinder Egypt-Iran relations
February 6, 2013
Despite Ahmadinejad’s visit, geopolitics may hinder Egypt-Iran relations
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, marking the first visit by an Iranian head of state since…
The Nubian issue is of both national and revolutionary importance
February 5, 2013
The Nubian issue is of both national and revolutionary importance
The place is bustling, as it is most nights. And there is pretty much no one here who would have…