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Islamists, secularists set to clash over who pens constitution

Islamists, secularists set to clash over who pens constitution

After nearly three months of a fierce parliamentary race, a new conflict may flare up soon between the Islamist majority…
Parliament Review: Donkeys, radioactive material and porn

Parliament Review: Donkeys, radioactive material and porn

Parliamentary sessions this week were predominantly occupied with a war of semantics, with feuds erupting over insults and apologies for…
The students are back

The students are back

Grief runs deep for Hassan Osama, a student and member of a group that calls itself Ultras Revolution. “I’ve had…
NGO law: Legalizing the government battle against civil society?

NGO law: Legalizing the government battle against civil society?

Amid a controversial case against NGOs charged with receiving illegal funding, a new bill regulating the work of civil society…
Left’s presidential candidate yet to emerge

Left’s presidential candidate yet to emerge

The left wing of Egyptian politics boasts some of the most notable figures of the revolution, including political intellectuals, human…
Muslim Brotherhood equivocates on presidency — for now

Muslim Brotherhood equivocates on presidency — for now

As the countdown to the presidential election begins, Egypt’s largest political group, the Muslim Brotherhood, remains undecided on endorsing a…
Profile: Bassem Youssef professionalizes satire

Profile: Bassem Youssef professionalizes satire

Bassem Youssef is visibly exhausted. A man known for his vitality and humor both on and off-screen, he seems tired,…
Fixing for Anthony, fixing the practice

Fixing for Anthony, fixing the practice

On Thursday night, I was bragging to an American tourist on a plane back to Cairo about having worked with…
Children in jail: Did the Interior Ministry violate children’s rights?

Children in jail: Did the Interior Ministry violate children’s rights?

In a small cell in South Cairo Court Complex, a 12-year-old child sat behind bars awaiting his hearing earlier this…
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing

Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing

In Shamma, a small village north of Cairo in Monufiya Governorate, about a hundred farmers gathered eagerly last Monday at…
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