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Fresh edits: New leadership at state-run media raises concerns about Brothers’ grip

Fresh edits: New leadership at state-run media raises concerns about Brothers’ grip

A number of columnists in privately-owned newspapers such as Al-Watan, Youm7 and Al-Tahrir published blank opinion articles on Thursday to…
Morsy grooms a new rank of officers, experts say

Morsy grooms a new rank of officers, experts say

“Breaking: Mohamed Morsy is the president of the Egyptian Republic,” said activists on social media websites jokingly as an expression…
TV and the people: Ramadan channel trades soaps for politics

TV and the people: Ramadan channel trades soaps for politics

Cairo’s street and bridges were strewn with billboards bearing the phrase “Al-Qahira wal Nas” — “Cairo and the People” —…
Israeli soldiers preemptively arrest African migrants in Egyptian territory

Israeli soldiers preemptively arrest African migrants in Egyptian territory

“The catching of the three [infiltrators] occurred in the early morning, a few tens of meters from the border, inside…
The Brothers of the Cabinet

The Brothers of the Cabinet

Despite secular groups’ frenzy about state institutions being headed and dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, the Cabinet formation came against…
Sinai insecurity: Israeli media plays on national pride and fear

Sinai insecurity: Israeli media plays on national pride and fear

Sunday’s attack should open President Mohamed Morsy’s eyes, writes well-known Israeli journalist Boaz Bismuth in Israel Hayom, a right-leaning paper.…
A failing state: In Sinai, the people protect the army

A failing state: In Sinai, the people protect the army

Those living in Rafah have military forces responsible for securing the border at their doorsteps. While this should be extra…
No to Military Trials slams ‘state thuggery’

No to Military Trials slams ‘state thuggery’

The No to Military Trials Campaign slammed on Tuesday recurrent kidnappings and attempted kidnappings of activists, allegedly by security forces,…
Sectarian clashes in Dahshur add a new chapter to an ongoing crisis

Sectarian clashes in Dahshur add a new chapter to an ongoing crisis

After five days of sectarian violence, 12 armored vehicles besiege a street no wider than 300 meters and no longer…
Firsthand account: Inside Ramlet Bulaq on the day of the clashes

Firsthand account: Inside Ramlet Bulaq on the day of the clashes

Amr Fathi is but the most recent fatality in Ramlet Bulaq, where slum dwellers have been struggling to keep their…
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