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In Egypt, fighting for a US$50-a-month factory job

In Egypt, fighting for a US$50-a-month factory job

The sun was already searing the pavement on the early June morning when Mariam Hawas and her co-workers from the…
Swiss ambassador discusses return of Mubarak money

Swiss ambassador discusses return of Mubarak money

On 11 February, when revelers were shooting fireworks in Tahrir Square, Swiss banking officials were pinpointing accounts that could belong…
State TV to broadcast Mubarak’s trial next week

State TV to broadcast Mubarak’s trial next week

Ibrahim al-Sayyad, chief news room editor of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, said Thursday that state television will broadcast…
Gaza students build racecar from scrap metal

Gaza students build racecar from scrap metal

Living in a territory under siege could be a perfect excuse for lazy students to avoid challenging work. The students…
Brotherhood’s website alleges Israelis infiltrating Tahrir protests

Brotherhood’s website alleges Israelis infiltrating Tahrir protests

The Muslim Brotherhood’s official news outlet, Ikhwan Online, is reporting that  “the remnants of the dissolved National Democratic Party, the…
Police cleansing no substitute for reform, activists say

Police cleansing no substitute for reform, activists say

Political forces and human rights activists voiced mixed feelings over the recent police shake-up, which ended the service of at…
Brazilian political cartoonist lampoons military leaders

Brazilian political cartoonist lampoons military leaders

As the gap widens between the revolutionaries and their military rulers, a remote voice from across the Atlantic is increasingly…
Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum

Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum

Dr. Rashwan Shaaban remembers bitterly the two or three days that Banha University Hospital kept its doors closed. On one…
In 24 January op-ed, new information minister expressed concern about uprising

In 24 January op-ed, new information minister expressed concern about uprising

Egypt’s new information minister, Osama Heikal, was worried before the 25 January revolution that any potential uprising in Egypt would…
Impotent oversight agencies stymie fight against corruption

Impotent oversight agencies stymie fight against corruption

While trials of former regime officials may seem like a positive step in the fight against corruption, Ashraf Ali al-Baroudy,…
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