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Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
Books

Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography

The revolution of 1952 was less the result of a clear, shared vision of Egypt’s future, than a consensual desire…
Ayman Nour calls on party supporters to strike
Egypt

Ayman Nour calls on party supporters to strike

Presidential hopeful Ayman Nour, the Ghad Party chief, called on party members and supporters to protest until the revolution’s demands…
Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film
Cinema/TV

Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film

Egypt’s Board of Censors has issued a report demanding the removal of two full scenes from the 2009 film “al-Mossafer”…
Al-Tahrir newspaper launches, hoping to be voice of opposition
Egypt

Al-Tahrir newspaper launches, hoping to be voice of opposition

The much-anticipated daily newspaper Al-Tahrir hit newsstands Sunday, marking the strong return of defiant editor Ibrahim Eissa, who was forced…
Egypt, Tunisia finding that road to freedom is rocky
Egypt

Egypt, Tunisia finding that road to freedom is rocky

After successfully dislodging decades-old autocracies, pro-democracy activists in Egypt and Tunisia are striving to protect their hard-won gains through fragile…
‘The Age of Freedom,’ censorship in post Mubarak Egypt
Art news

‘The Age of Freedom,’ censorship in post Mubarak Egypt

Last year, a group of independent lawyers tried to ban the publication of 1001 Arabian Nights, claiming that it was…
Rights group slams blasphemy report against author
Egypt

Rights group slams blasphemy report against author

An Arab rights group denounced on Thursday a blasphemy report filed earlier this month against the author of a narrative…
Egyptian film hopes to be liberated by revolution
Cinema/TV

Egyptian film hopes to be liberated by revolution

New York--Before a popular revolt ousted Egypt's autocratic president this year, it seemed certain that a film about the desperation…
Brotherhood files lawsuit to broadcast former officials’ trials
Egypt

Brotherhood files lawsuit to broadcast former officials’ trials

The Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday that its lawyers filed a lawsuit to open the trials of former regime officials…
Egyptian blogger sentenced to prison for insulting military
Egypt

Egyptian blogger sentenced to prison for insulting military

An Egyptian military court on Monday sentenced political activist Mikel Nabil to three years in prison for insulting the Armed…
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