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Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections

Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections

With the hashtag “EgyElections,” much of Monday’s Twitter coverage focused on Egypt’s first parliamentary elections post-Hosni Mubarak. The week’s build-up…
Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage

Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage

As millions headed to cast their votes in Monday’s parliamentary elections, protesters in Tahrir Square – the epicenter of the…
Eye on elections: Islamists lead in Fayoum

Eye on elections: Islamists lead in Fayoum

Islamists are at the forefront of the electoral scene in Fayoum Governorate, southwest Cairo, where parliamentary elections are slated to…
Eye on elections: Does the workers and farmers quota help workers and farmers?

Eye on elections: Does the workers and farmers quota help workers and farmers?

In 1964, during the height of “Arab Socialist” President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s popularity, a new constitution was drafted that included…
Q & A with the Information Minister: State TV is not immune to making mistakes

Q & A with the Information Minister: State TV is not immune to making mistakes

Al-Masry Al-Youm sat with Minister of Information Osama Heikal in an interview conducted in conjunction with New Yorker magazine. The interview took…
Prominent Israeli official calls for military preparations to re-enter Sinai

Prominent Israeli official calls for military preparations to re-enter Sinai

In the midst of escalating violence between Egyptian protesters and security forces, former Deputy Chief Staff of Israeli Defense Forces…
How’s business? Tear gas economy flourishes in Tahrir Square

How’s business? Tear gas economy flourishes in Tahrir Square

I went on a shopping spree today, but not my normal kind, for food or clothes. On Tuesday I bought…
Tahrir clashes throw election plans into doubt

Tahrir clashes throw election plans into doubt

With the scent of tear gas lingering over Tahrir Square, the future of Egypt’s first post-Mubarak election appears uncertain. Only…
What remains of street politics?

What remains of street politics?

Amid fears of the upcoming parliamentary elections yielding unsatisfactory results and renewed protests in Tahrir Square, many with unmet demands…
Losing eyes, but not vision

Losing eyes, but not vision

An atmosphere of hope and determination dominates at the International Eye Hospital, where two activists and a journalist are being…
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