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Blog: Overheard in Tahrir

Blog: Overheard in Tahrir

“Shave your beard and show us your face, so we can see your true disgrace: you look just like Mubarak!”
The pitfalls and limitations of the Revolution Protection Law

The pitfalls and limitations of the Revolution Protection Law

After days of upheaval following President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration, his spokesperson Yasser Ali justified the move late Monday by…
Labor activists: New decree eyes ‘Brotherhoodization’ of unions

Labor activists: New decree eyes ‘Brotherhoodization’ of unions

A controversial labor decree issued by President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday has been denounced and met with resistance from both…
The constitutional crisis: Morsy’s chances and impasses

The constitutional crisis: Morsy’s chances and impasses

As violence continues between the president’s backers and detractors on the street and the rift deepens between Islamist and secular…
Tahrir protesters denounce ‘political thuggery,’ start sit-in

Tahrir protesters denounce ‘political thuggery,’ start sit-in

As the sun set on Friday, Yassin el-Omrany climbs to hang the Egyptian flag on a pole at least 10…
Revolution Protection Law may fail to live up to its name

Revolution Protection Law may fail to live up to its name

After passing a controversial constitutional declaration late Thursday giving himself expansive powers, President Mohamed Morsy later went on to articulate the…
The president’s new powers

The president’s new powers

President Mohamed Morsy has often celebrated the fact that he has seldom used his legislative powers, using that fact as…
A politicized papacy: Analysts look at new pope’s political agenda

A politicized papacy: Analysts look at new pope’s political agenda

Newly ordained Pope Tawadros II's first meeting took place on Tuesday with figures from the leftist Popular Current led by…
Dream TV says decision to cut transmission politicized

Dream TV says decision to cut transmission politicized

Both of Dream TV’s channels went dark Thursday, save for a message to viewers: “Dream TV announces that it is…
Egypt and Gaza: On the ground, it’s one and the same cause

Egypt and Gaza: On the ground, it’s one and the same cause

Renowned television host Lamis al-Hadidi created a brouhaha across the airwaves this week when she said she had eyewitness accounts…
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