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Most Egyptians want Tantawi as president, says campaign head

Most Egyptians want Tantawi as president, says campaign head

Mahmoud Atteya, the coordinator of the Egypt Above All Coalition, said he has launched the Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi for…
Captured in international waters en route to Gaza: An eyewitness account

Captured in international waters en route to Gaza: An eyewitness account

Lina Attalah, Al-Masry Al-Youm English's managing editor, recently took part in the "Freedom Waves"  flotilla carrying aid to Gaza. She…
Supra-constitutional debate heats up again

Supra-constitutional debate heats up again

With less than a month left to elect Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak parliament, the controversy over the promulgation of a…
From Tahrir to Gaza: The faces of ‘Freedom Waves’

From Tahrir to Gaza: The faces of ‘Freedom Waves’

FETHIYE, Turkey - "It doesn't matter what we do for Gaza this month or this year. What matters is how…
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?

The military and the state-owned media: One hand?

Despite the promise that it would not involve itself in politics beyond the transition of power to a civilian government,…
Blog: “We shall be victorious”

Blog: “We shall be victorious”

A long night of reporting about the Maspero violence that claimed 28 lives on 9 October ended with a heavy…
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes

Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes

Over a year ago, a picture of a young man bludgeoned to death sent shockwaves through the country. The picture…
Fury on social media over blogger’s detention

Fury on social media over blogger’s detention

Egyptian social media buzzed with anger on Sunday after military prosecutors ordered that Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger,…
Revolution inspires Egyptian digital professionals

Revolution inspires Egyptian digital professionals

“It’s the revolution,” answers Heba Honsi, a young activist who has been working for ten years in charity, when asked…
From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street

From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street

The Occupy Wall Street protesters are now in their second month of camping out in New York City’s financial district…
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