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Egypt, Tunisia finding that road to freedom is rocky
Egypt
May 27, 2011
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…
Military legal advisor demands special status for the army in the new constitution
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Military legal advisor demands special status for the army in the new constitution
Major-General Mamdouh Shain, legal advisor to the Egyptian defense minister, called on Thursday for a special status for the armed…
Four activists calling for Friday protests arrested
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Four activists calling for Friday protests arrested
Egypt’s armed forces on Thursday arrested four activists calling for people to take part in protests scheduled for 27 May.…
186 protesters arrested following clashes outside Israeli Embassy
Egypt
May 16, 2011
186 protesters arrested following clashes outside Israeli Embassy
The military on Sunday arrested 186 people who attempted to break into the Israeli Embassy in Giza following rallies to…
Revolution Interrupted? The baltageya
Opinion
May 16, 2011
Revolution Interrupted? The baltageya
Revolutions are tumultuous. This is the third article in a series which will tackle the tumult by discussing the obstacles…
Questions of the day
Opinion
May 12, 2011
Questions of the day
For many people, the recent church attack in Imbaba has raised larger questions about the current state of affairs in…
To the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Opinion
May 10, 2011
To the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Over the last few days, I’ve received a number of letters addressed to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Monday’s papers: Analyzing the aftermath of Imbaba’s sectarian violence
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Monday’s papers: Analyzing the aftermath of Imbaba’s sectarian violence
Today’s headlines convey the state of extreme anxiety that has followed sectarian strife in the working class district of Imbaba…
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
Many criticisms have been leveled at Egypt’s military rulers for drafting a 63-article interim Constitutional Declaration without consulting the country’s…
Armed family members of detainees attack Daqahlia police station
Egypt
May 4, 2011
Armed family members of detainees attack Daqahlia police station
One person was killed and five others were wounded, including two police officers, when relatives of about 20 detainees attempted