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Judges strike back against media criticism

Judges strike back against media criticism

Prominent media personalities are confronting a backlash after speaking out against Egypt’s judiciary following the acquittal of defendants in the…
The judicial thorn: Islamists fight tough battle for the judiciary

The judicial thorn: Islamists fight tough battle for the judiciary

Just a few hours after judges heard about President Mohamed Morsy’s decision to dismiss the public prosecutor, they were able…
Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency

Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency

Draft articles proposed by the Constituent Assembly, the body drafting Egypt’s constitution, seek to guarantee that President Mohamed Morsy completes…
Saudi TV channel eyes both political and economic ends

Saudi TV channel eyes both political and economic ends

  A new Saudi-owned channel, MBC Egypt, is set to begin broadcasting in November, primarily focusing on entertainment specifically tailored…
Non-Islamists in Minya search for new ways to build support

Non-Islamists in Minya search for new ways to build support

  MINYA — Clustered around a long table in an office in the heart of Mallawy city on 4 October,…
Morsy’s presidency no protection from police for Islamist

Morsy’s presidency no protection from police for Islamist

If ultra-conservative Salafis thought that the ascendance of Brotherhood-affiliated President Mohammed Morsy to power would bring to an end their…
Independent unions declare new alliance

Independent unions declare new alliance

In a historic development, two independent workers’ groups and several political parties joined forces on Monday to establish the National…
Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat

Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat

Hundreds rallied outside the Alexandria Court of Appeals on Sunday as five labor activists appealed the harshest sentence against striking…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 4

Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 4

    Egypt Independent interviews historian Craig Daigle about his seminal work “The Limits of Detente: The United States, the…
Democracy from within: FJP elections and the influence of the Brotherhood

Democracy from within: FJP elections and the influence of the Brotherhood

  Amid skepticism over the genuineness of the poll, the Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing is set to hold its first…
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