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Is it time for a new regulatory model for Egyptian broadcasting?

Is it time for a new regulatory model for Egyptian broadcasting?

Over the past decade, the deposed president gradually loosened his grip on the media, tolerating the rise of dozens of…
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic

Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic

With only a few hundred protesters continuing the Tahrir Square sit-in, confrontations involving sticks and knives take place daily between…
Critical mass

Critical mass

Basma Abdel Wahed lives on Mohamed Mahmoud Street, the epicenter of the clashes that lasted from 19 through 24 November,…
Chaos behind the ballot box

Chaos behind the ballot box

Mohamed Abdel Dayem didn't seem to mind the huge gun pointing directly at his head. “People won’t notice,” he shrugged.…
Powers of elected parliament remain unclear

Powers of elected parliament remain unclear

The next parliament may end up being short-lived, but it is mandated with a crucial task: partially writing the country’s…
NDP remnants bitter over parliamentary election losses

NDP remnants bitter over parliamentary election losses

In the run-up to Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak parliamentary elections, many feared the continued dominance of former regime remnants, owing…
Islamist parties poised to do well in run-offs

Islamist parties poised to do well in run-offs

Islamist parties are expected to sweep the first phase of the elections after the run-offs scheduled to take place on…
Muslim Brotherhood cautiously celebrates

Muslim Brotherhood cautiously celebrates

In the parliamentary elections that took place at this time one year ago, the Muslim Brotherhood was referred to as…
Against expectations, Salafis score high

Against expectations, Salafis score high

Preliminary results from the first phase of Egypt’s elections show that the Salafi-led Nour Party could take the second-largest number…
Egyptian Bloc remains hopeful

Egyptian Bloc remains hopeful

The High Elections Commission announced on Friday night the preliminary results of the first round of parliamentary elections, where the…
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