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Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding

Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding

With human rights organizations reporting a spike in defamation charges, concerns are piling up over the effect of such charges…
Israeli commentators praise Morsy’s role in Gaza conflict

Israeli commentators praise Morsy’s role in Gaza conflict

“For the first time on Thursday, the Egyptian president explicitly said the word ‘Israel’ during a public condemnation of Israel’s…
Court ruling a victory for Nile University students, faculty

Court ruling a victory for Nile University students, faculty

Following an 18-month saga, Nile University students and faculty celebrated Sunday a court ruling that annulled an earlier decision to…
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered

Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered

On 19 November 2011, all hell broke loose in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, which juts east from Tahrir Square. Security forces…
Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai

Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai

ARISH — For Ahmed Taha, Sharia tribunals are not earthly justice. They come from a higher power. “The verdict of…
Qandil’s visit to Gaza overshadowed by Gazans’ fear for the future

Qandil’s visit to Gaza overshadowed by Gazans’ fear for the future

  Egypt's Prime Minister Hesham Qandil crossed into Gaza via Rafah at 8 am Friday for a brief three-hour stay…
Without a prayer: Law and street combine to prevent church building, stoke sectarianism

Without a prayer: Law and street combine to prevent church building, stoke sectarianism

On Sunday, Ahmed Omar, a bearded Muslim resident of Queen Suzanne Street in Shubra al-Kheima, walked past a patch of…
Egypt’s Morsy treads a fine line on Gaza conflict

Egypt’s Morsy treads a fine line on Gaza conflict

Egypt opened its border with Gaza on Wednesday night, sources in the border town of Rafah told Egypt Independent. Locals…
No hint of reform with Interior Ministry shuffle

No hint of reform with Interior Ministry shuffle

The Interior Ministry reshuffle this week was billed as a way to improve security forces’ performance and efficiency in meeting…
‘Encouraging signs’ that resolution to doctors’ strike may be near

‘Encouraging signs’ that resolution to doctors’ strike may be near

The Cairo Doctors Syndicate issued a statement Tuesday saying that there are encouraging signs that doctors’ demands may soon be…
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