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At this point, would a national dialogue prove futile?
February 4, 2013
At this point, would a national dialogue prove futile?
It’s been more than a week since deadly clashes between protesters and security forces broke out in several cities around…
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
February 4, 2013
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
Contentious student bylaws recently passed by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil face accusations of being unconstitutional, and now face a lawsuit…
A Salafi way out?
February 3, 2013
A Salafi way out?
After almost two months of ultimate solidarity with the Muslim Brotherhood, the Salafi Nour Party turned against its Islamist peers…
Imaginary secrets: Kharabawy’s work about the Brothers has more conspiracies than truths
February 3, 2013
Imaginary secrets: Kharabawy’s work about the Brothers has more conspiracies than truths
With the thrilling title “The Secret of the Temple,” a dissident from the Muslim Brotherhood has shaken the book market…
The politics of violence
February 1, 2013
The politics of violence
With a covered face and a rock in hand, one protester taking part in the ongoing clashes with the police…
No carrots and no sticks
January 31, 2013
No carrots and no sticks
“I wonder if the families of the victims were checking their timelines,” journalist Farah Saafan posted on Twitter after President…
In photos: Another face of Cairo’s revolution
January 30, 2013
In photos: Another face of Cairo’s revolution
Since Friday, violence has been raging in different parts of Egypt as police clash with angry protesters, the day when…
Suez: Born and bred on resistance
January 30, 2013
Suez: Born and bred on resistance
On 25 January 2011, the first martyr of the revolution fell in Suez Governorate, marking a turning point in protesters’…
The end game for Port Said: Football case reveals new breadth of politics
January 28, 2013
The end game for Port Said: Football case reveals new breadth of politics
PORT SAID — While wall graffiti in Cairo is fixated on the dead, those of Port Said are fixated on…
The Popular Current makes its mark, despite structural problems
January 28, 2013
The Popular Current makes its mark, despite structural problems
As he sits in the office of the Popular Current in Cairo, waiting to fill out the application to join…