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Alexandria clashes reignite ahead of phase two of referendum
December 22, 2012
Alexandria clashes reignite ahead of phase two of referendum
ALEXANDRIA — At least 80 people were injured Friday when clashes flared again in Alexandria between protesters campaigning against the…
A silent audience: Testing international responses to the Muslim Brotherhood
December 21, 2012
A silent audience: Testing international responses to the Muslim Brotherhood
The past month in Egypt has been a critical period in terms of testing the international community’s appetite for the…
An evolving saga: Hazemoun, the Brotherhood, and the Interior Ministry
December 20, 2012
An evolving saga: Hazemoun, the Brotherhood, and the Interior Ministry
Supporters of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a prominent Salafi cleric and disqualified presidential candidate, have re-emerged in the past weeks…
Q&A with convicted activist Alber Saber
December 20, 2012
Q&A with convicted activist Alber Saber
Released on bail after being convicted of defaming religion, activist and blogger Alber Saber is speaking out to the media.…
The outcome of the referendum promises less, rather than more, stability
December 19, 2012
The outcome of the referendum promises less, rather than more, stability
Following the first round of the referendum on the constitution, which many hoped would be the first step on the…
Round one referendum results marred by reports of critical violations
December 19, 2012
Round one referendum results marred by reports of critical violations
Many took to the streets of Cairo and elsewhere Tuesday, after a call from the National Salvation Front and other…
Human rights advocates worried, skeptical about military’s arrest powers
December 17, 2012
Human rights advocates worried, skeptical about military’s arrest powers
Although it wasn’t enforced during the first phase of the constitutional referendum on 15 December, President Mohamed Morsy's recent decree…
Rights group: If complaints not addressed, referendum voting should be repeated
December 17, 2012
Rights group: If complaints not addressed, referendum voting should be repeated
Local rights groups may appeal to the international community to apply pressure on the Morsy administration to repeat the first…
Three things to consider before mourning sheikh Emad Effat’s death
December 16, 2012
Three things to consider before mourning sheikh Emad Effat’s death
In commemoration of Sheikh Emad Effat's death one year ago, today, in the midst of the violent clashes near the…
In Assiut, voters hope ‘yes’ vote will mean stability
December 16, 2012
In Assiut, voters hope ‘yes’ vote will mean stability
ASSIUT — Canvassing the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut on referendum day, the denser population in rural areas were predominantly…