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Parliament review: A week of political exclusion and inclusion
April 20, 2012
Parliament review: A week of political exclusion and inclusion
Major political questions were turned into legislation this week in Parliament, especially with the ongoing dilemmas of the political exclusion…
Friday’s protest to unite, or further divide
April 19, 2012
Friday’s protest to unite, or further divide
For the first time since the one-year anniversary of the 25 January uprising, Tahrir Square will again become a unifying…
On campaign trail, Moussa speaks villagers’ language
April 19, 2012
On campaign trail, Moussa speaks villagers’ language
In Gabereya, a small town in the heart of Gharbiya Governorate, two dozen men in their 20s who came from…
Elections commission’s disqualifications dubious, say experts
April 18, 2012
Elections commission’s disqualifications dubious, say experts
The list of candidates for Egypt’s next president was finalized on Tuesday evening when the Presidential Elections Commission (PEC) announced…
Shater warns of extended military rule and worsening economy
April 18, 2012
Shater warns of extended military rule and worsening economy
Muslim Brotherhood leader Khairat al-Shater shrugged off his disqualification from the presidential race as “a crime,” accusing the ruling military…
Lawyers blame flawed justice system for acquittal of protesters’ accused killers
April 18, 2012
Lawyers blame flawed justice system for acquittal of protesters’ accused killers
One after the other, police and security officers accused of killing protesters during the 25 January uprising have received light…
Profile: For socialist lawyer Ahmed Ezzat, revolution is no new project
April 17, 2012
Profile: For socialist lawyer Ahmed Ezzat, revolution is no new project
Ahmed Ezzat is on the phone talking about the recent case he has been working on. “The students are planning…
Girl in Pulitzer-winning picture still has nightmares
April 17, 2012
Girl in Pulitzer-winning picture still has nightmares
Down a rutted dirt alley in Old Kabul, the "Girl in the green dress" — the subject of AFP's Pulitzer-winning…
Wikileaks’ Assange hosts Nasrallah in first interview on Kremlin TV show
April 17, 2012
Wikileaks’ Assange hosts Nasrallah in first interview on Kremlin TV show
The first episode of Julian Assange’s new talk show, airing on the Kremlin’s English-language satellite broadcaster, has begun with an…
AFP’s Massoud Hossaini wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography
April 17, 2012
AFP’s Massoud Hossaini wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography
Agence France-Presse and the news websites Huffington Post and Politico each won their first Pulitzer Prizes as the prestigious journalism…