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The president speaks
December 16, 2012
The president speaks
In recurrent speeches following mass protests against a controversial declaration through which President Mohamed Morsy claimed sweeping powers for himself,…
Gharbiya, home of ‘autonomous’ Mahalla, votes no
December 16, 2012
Gharbiya, home of ‘autonomous’ Mahalla, votes no
MAHALLA — As the initial results of the first round of referendum voting rolled in, it became obvious how the…
Sawiris sells ONtv to Tunisian businessman
December 16, 2012
Sawiris sells ONtv to Tunisian businessman
A surprise decision by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris to sell his satellite channel ONtv to Tunisian film producer Tarak Ben…
In Egypt’s constitutional referendum, ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes often mirror each other
December 15, 2012
In Egypt’s constitutional referendum, ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes often mirror each other
After a week of tumultuous polarization, Egyptians headed to the ballot boxes in what would be their eighth election since…
Alexandria sees changing landscape of Islamist groups
December 15, 2012
Alexandria sees changing landscape of Islamist groups
ALEXANDRIA — Many of the protest scenes that played out over the past weeks are emblematic of substantive changes in…
‘Faith! Determination! Morsy shoots to kill!’ : A sit-in unlike any other
December 14, 2012
‘Faith! Determination! Morsy shoots to kill!’ : A sit-in unlike any other
Despite its location, there hasn’t been much coverage of the Salafi sit-in outside Media Production City; possibly due to the…
Despite apparent support for Morsy, Salafis are divided over constitution
December 13, 2012
Despite apparent support for Morsy, Salafis are divided over constitution
Several Salafi movements and parties, including the Nour Party and Hazemoun, took part in protests Tuesday to support President Mohamed…
Opposition forces gear towards a ‘no’ vote
December 13, 2012
Opposition forces gear towards a ‘no’ vote
While most opposition forces are opting to vote “no” in the referendum on the constitution held on Saturday, boycott is…
The chilling Brothers
December 13, 2012
The chilling Brothers
Despite massive opposition to their rule, the Muslim Brothers are still confident the ballot box can reinstate their dominance and…
Torture and detention at the hands of Brotherhood mob
December 12, 2012
Torture and detention at the hands of Brotherhood mob
On 5 December, violent clashes raged for hours between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy, after the latter…