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NDI Egypt director says the organization will continue work
February 4, 2012
NDI Egypt director says the organization will continue work
When public prosecutors and gun-wielding Central Security Forces stormed the Cairo office of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in late…
Inside a protester discussion on the frontlines
February 3, 2012
Inside a protester discussion on the frontlines
During the brief calm of a prayer-time ceasefire, as an imam delivered the Friday sermon in front of a cordon…
Port Said fans blame security, infiltrators for match violence
February 3, 2012
Port Said fans blame security, infiltrators for match violence
PORT SAID ― Despite a biting wind the sun shone brightly on Port Said Thursday, and if not for the…
Activists, politicians see more than hooliganism in football violence
February 2, 2012
Activists, politicians see more than hooliganism in football violence
At least 71 are confirmed dead in the worst-ever fan violence following a sporting event in Egypt, after a fight…
With NGO workers’ travel ban, US-Egypt relations tense
February 1, 2012
With NGO workers’ travel ban, US-Egypt relations tense
A travel ban enforced on American employees of two US NGOs has proved to be a litmus test for the…
Groups press SCAF to leave, but how?
January 31, 2012
Groups press SCAF to leave, but how?
As the curtains seem to draw on the resurgent street demonstrations marking the anniversary of the beginning of the 25…
Al-Azhar battles on several fronts
January 30, 2012
Al-Azhar battles on several fronts
In March 2010, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, holder of a PhD in philosophy from France's prestigious Sorbonne University, was appointed Grand Imam…
Shura Council elections underway, but many ask: What’s the point?
January 30, 2012
Shura Council elections underway, but many ask: What’s the point?
Elections for Egypt's upper house of Parliament, the Shura Council, began Sunday with little fanfare. Unlike the first day of…
Profile: The Revolutionary Socialists, toward dismantling the state?
January 27, 2012
Profile: The Revolutionary Socialists, toward dismantling the state?
"We want to bring down the state, yes this is what we want, and I don’t know why people laugh…
A voice for the silent majority?
January 27, 2012
A voice for the silent majority?
On the anniversary of 25 January, the scene was reminiscent of the early days of the revolution as Tahrir Square…