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Military-backed conference urges special courts for protester killings
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Military-backed conference urges special courts for protester killings
A military-backed conference on Tuesday called for devoting some Egyptian courts to solely trying those charged with killing protesters during…
Egypt army made no decision on vote delay
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Egypt army made no decision on vote delay
Egypt's ruling military council has not yet decided whether to delay elections to return the country to civilian rule, an…
Storm clouds and a few rainbows as constitutional debate rumbles on
Egypt
July 1, 2011
Storm clouds and a few rainbows as constitutional debate rumbles on
As the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) maintains the suspense about when exactly parliamentary elections will…
Whose ‘civil state’?
Opinion
June 24, 2011
Whose ‘civil state’?
It appears we need to agree not only on major issues of controversy, but also on the meanings of the…
Do “leaderless” revolts contain seeds of own failure?
Egypt
June 24, 2011
Do “leaderless” revolts contain seeds of own failure?
LONDON-- From the streets of Cairo and Madrid to online forums and social media sites, "leaderless" protests are on the…
Rights group demands release of activist convicted for breaking curfew
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Rights group demands release of activist convicted for breaking curfew
The ruling military council should release an activist who was convicted for breaking curfew while participating in a February protest,…
Presidential candidate vows to grant military greater power in new constitution
Egypt
June 16, 2011
Presidential candidate vows to grant military greater power in new constitution
Former parliament member and presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi on Thursday vowed to grant the army with higher powers, if he…
The council’s greatest challenge
Opinion
June 9, 2011
The council’s greatest challenge
By definition, those who participated in the revolution rejected the Mubarak regime. The reasons for the revulsion varied however, and…
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
Military sources have dismissed a report aired on CNN in which a senior military official is quoted as saying the…
Military official admits protesters had ‘virginity checks,’ says CNN
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Military official admits protesters had ‘virginity checks,’ says CNN
A prominent Egyptian general admitted that female protesters arrested during protests in Tahrir Square in March were forced to undergo…