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Jan 28, 2013

Top News: President Morsi declares state of emergency in Canal cities, NSF rejects calls for dialogue

By Egypt Source

Egypt President Mohamed Morsi  Sunday declared a 30-day state of emergency in Port Said, Suez and Ismailia, and called for national dialogue. The NSF, along with other members of the opposition, have rejected these calls. 

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Jan 28, 2013

Yet Another Reason National Reconciliation in Libya Cannot Wait

By Karim Mezran

The famous Egyptian analyst and writer Mohamed Hassanein Heikal recently revived an old theory in an interview on Egyptian television: Egypt can claim a right to the fertile and oil-rich lands of the eastern Libyan provinces since millions of Egyptians are descendant from Libyan tribes that once lived on the Egyptian-Libyan border. Heikal also implied […]

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Jan 25, 2013

Turmoil in the Arab World: How Has Morocco Fared?

By Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert

The Arab Spring has resulted in profound political and economic changes in the Middle East. Yet, while authoritarian regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya were toppled, Morocco has for the most part withstood the tumult of protests.  

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Jan 25, 2013

Egypt: Two Years into the Revolution Torture Continues, says Human Rights Watch

By Jonathan Moremi

On January 25, 2011, when thousands of Egyptians took to the streets to voice their anger, little did they know that it would result in a revolution. Even less to be expected was the outcome: the hated Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down after only 18 days of peaceful protests. Egypt had liberated itself, […]

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Jan 25, 2013

Top News: Violence flares on anniversary of Egypt uprising

By Egypt Source

Follow live updates from January 25 anniversary protests in Tahrir Square on Ahram Online, Daily News Egypt and The Guardian.

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Jan 25, 2013

The Revolution Continues: A Photo Essay / الثورة مستمرة

By Mahmoud Khaled

Mahmoud Khaled, an Egyptian photo-journalist has followed Egypt’s transition, beginning with the very first few days of the protests that swept through Tahrir Square and the nation. In a striking collection of photos taken in Cairo, he shows harrowing moments within the revolution – a Central Security Force officer taking aim, a man, his forehead […]

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Jan 24, 2013

The Deterioration of Democracy and Islam After the Egyptian Revolution

By Mohammed Nosseir

There is no doubt that if Egyptians were to apply genuine democracy and true Islamic values, we would become a better and more productive society. In reality, democracy advocates do not really want to abide by the full application of democracy, while those who defend Islam are far removed from the true moral values of […]

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Jan 24, 2013

Top News: Two years since uprising, Egypt braces for more protests

By Egypt Source

Egypt marks the second anniversary of the uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak from power with little to celebrate. Deeply divided and facing an economic crisis, the nation is bracing for more protests, but this time against a freely elected leader. 

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Jan 23, 2013

Who are the Salafi-Jihadis?

By Jayson Casper

On September 11, 2012, Mohamed al-Zawahiri placed himself in the spotlight. He offered a ten year truce with the United States, preventing terrorist attacks in exchange for non-interference in Muslim affairs. As the brother of Ayman, the leader of al-Qaeda, he believed he was well placed to negotiate.Since then he has appeared periodically in the […]

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Jan 23, 2013

Top News: Prosecutors summon six new defendants in Port Said massacre case

By Egypt Source

Judicial sources have said that prosecutors are summoning six new defendants in the Port Said Massacre case, in which 73 suspects stand accused of involvement in the violence that killed over 70 football fans following a Premier League match in Port Said Stadium last February.