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Between the state and the church

Between the state and the church

Copts, many would say, have been persistently subject to sectarianism at the hands both of the state, and society more…
The court’s last breath

The court’s last breath

The Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) resumed work after supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and other Salafi groups who were besieging…
Labor movement thrives in the midst of unfriendly legislation

Labor movement thrives in the midst of unfriendly legislation

Labor politics remain a thriving form of contentious politics in Egypt throughout 2012, reinvigorated by a Muslim Brotherhood-led ruling regime…
Despite promises, torture persists and reform is nowhere on the horizon

Despite promises, torture persists and reform is nowhere on the horizon

  On 23 November, 25-year-old accountant Saad Saeed was found dead after being tortured and beaten to death by police…
In the name of morals and Sharia, media freedoms may contract

In the name of morals and Sharia, media freedoms may contract

President Mohamed Morsy has largely picked up where Hosni Mubarak left off in terms of media freedom. A case in…
Face offs between the judiciary and the president look likely to continue in 2013

Face offs between the judiciary and the president look likely to continue in 2013

As the year comes to a close, the judiciary’s engrossing plotline culminates with quite a dramatic scene: stones hurled and…
Brotherhood’s politics may mean short term gains and long term losses

Brotherhood’s politics may mean short term gains and long term losses

Experts on Islamist movements and democratization have long held that Islamist groups, if they are allowed to engage freely in…
Beheira ‘yes’ vote reflects support for Islamist powers

Beheira ‘yes’ vote reflects support for Islamist powers

  Initial results show that around 80 percent of voters in Beheira approved of the draft constitution put to a…
Farewell, Samer Soliman

Farewell, Samer Soliman

“Today I lost part of my life. Farewell, Samer,” scholar Amr Abdel Rahman wrote of of his longtime friend Samer…
Elderly voters brave long lines to have their say in referendum

Elderly voters brave long lines to have their say in referendum

Farida Mohamed, an elderly voter in Giza, brought a chair to her polling station on Saturday in anticipation of the…
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