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The court, the Brothers and the constitution

The court, the Brothers and the constitution

Amid an ongoing power struggle between the judiciary and the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, the fate of the Brotherhood-dominated Constituent Assembly…
Chomsky slams US foreign policy, praises Egyptian fight for freedom

Chomsky slams US foreign policy, praises Egyptian fight for freedom

Widely considered a man who needs no introduction, world-renowned MIT linguist and leftist intellectual, Noam Chomsky, who is famous for…
Timeline: The troubled process to draft a constitution

Timeline: The troubled process to draft a constitution

The State Council Administrative Court on Tuesday decided to refer the case that will decide the fate of the 100-member…
New Salafi party has curious policy mix

New Salafi party has curious policy mix

The Salafi Front, one of Egypt’s most revolutionary Islamist movements, has established a new political party: Al-Sha’ab, or the People’s…
With mass resignation campaign, doctors’ strike escalates

With mass resignation campaign, doctors’ strike escalates

  Last week, protesting doctors launched a mass resignation campaign to escalate their ongoing strike. Mona Mina, a member of…
The new faces of the Emergency Law

The new faces of the Emergency Law

“Only in Egypt: you object to the Emergency Law, they change its name to the ‘protecting society from criminals’ law;…
Street vendors demand justice after police kill one of their own

Street vendors demand justice after police kill one of their own

Around 30 street vendors gathered in front of the Public Prosecution's office on Sunday, demanding retribution for Mostafa Eid, who…
An unwilling icon: Sambo talks revolution and incarceration

An unwilling icon: Sambo talks revolution and incarceration

Mohamed Gad al-Rab, more commonly known as Sambo, was not a committed revolutionary. He did not participate in the 18-day…
Baha’is say constitution fails to recognize their faith

Baha’is say constitution fails to recognize their faith

In 2009, four Baha’i homes were burned down in the Upper Egypt village of Shouraneya, Sohag after a member of…
Tahrir Square against the Constituent Assembly, Brothers stay home

Tahrir Square against the Constituent Assembly, Brothers stay home

Many among the ranks of opposition forces consider the Constituent Assembly to be dominated by Islamists. Far from a reflection…
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