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Islamist forces absent from Sayed Bilal vigil
Egypt

Islamist forces absent from Sayed Bilal vigil

Islamist forces did not attend Monday evening's vigil commemorating the death of Sayed Bilal, a victim of police torture. Bilal,…
Threads of ‘Narrating the Arab Spring’
Archaeology

Threads of ‘Narrating the Arab Spring’

Many of us have spoken and thought of those we wished were present to witness — and perhaps participate in — the…
Military sorts out task of determining who’s a ‘martyr’
Egypt

Military sorts out task of determining who’s a ‘martyr’

At least 846 Egyptians were killed and 6464 injured in Egypt’s recent uprising to put an end former President Hosni…
Politics at the Pavilion in Venice
Art news

Politics at the Pavilion in Venice

The 54th Venice Biennale – the oldest in the world – opened on 4 July with the title "ILLUMInations". Whereas…
Name of revolutionary martyr removed from Egypt’s catalogue in Venice Biennial
Art news

Name of revolutionary martyr removed from Egypt’s catalogue in Venice Biennial

Ashraf Reda, head of the Ministry of Culture’s plastic arts department, has provoked outrage among members of Egypt's art community…
Fallen faces of the uprising: Ziyad Bakir
Egypt

Fallen faces of the uprising: Ziyad Bakir

Seeing him announced as a martyr on television, then receiving anonymous phone calls to say he was alive and well,…
Amnesty International: Police intimidate families of 25 January victims
Egypt

Amnesty International: Police intimidate families of 25 January victims

Egyptian security is intimidating families of victims who were killed during the pro-democracy demonstrations that started in the country on…
Calls to change schools named after Mubarak and family members
Egypt

Calls to change schools named after Mubarak and family members

According to Education Ministry records, 388 schools were named after former President Hosni Mubarak, 160 were named after his wife…
Fallen faces of the Uprising: Mahmoud Yehia Zakareya
Egypt

Fallen faces of the Uprising: Mahmoud Yehia Zakareya

As he walked to the vegetable market in the northeastern governorate of Ismailia on 28 January, 20-year old Mahmoud Yehia…
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