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Censorship Encroaching, But Egypt’s World of Books Still Relatively Free

By M. Lynx Qualey

In Egypt, the issue of media censorship has leapt to center stage. Since last June, legal complaints have been filed against two dozen journalists, comedians, on-air psychologists, and TV presenters for “insulting the president.” According to the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, these cases, which can bring a three-year prison sentence, have reached a […]

Four Laws Currently Being Discussed by Egypt’s Shura Council and Cabinet

By Nancy Messieh

While protests continue throughout Egypt, several laws are currently under discussion – whether in the Shura Council or the Cabinet, all of which could play a significant role in shaping the coming months and years in Egypt. The most pressing of these laws is the electoral law, with President Mohamed Morsi stating that parliamentary elections […]

A Lesson in the Dangers of Book Burning

By Ahmed Naje

Our family has a long history of disposing of books in various ways. As a boy in Egypt, I remember the regular routine when, every so often, my father would open the cupboards and drawers and arrange his books, magazines, and notebooks. Most dear to him were the notebooks which contained his commentary and notes on […]

Top News | Security sources: Egyptian activist tortured to death

By Egypt Source

An Egyptian activist, Mohamed al-Gendy who died Monday was beaten unconscious during interrogation at a security camp where he was detained for three days, two security sources told Reuters Tuesday.

International Crisis Group Warns of Socio-Economic Riots in Egypt

The International Crisis Group issued a conflict alert on Egypt on Monday. The report states, week-long clashes and protests erupting after the sentencing of over 20 Egyptians to death in the case of the Port Said Massacre “are symptomatic of a larger trend — erosion of respect for governing institutions. In the Suez Canal Zone […]

President Morsi’s Finger and Human Dignity in Egypt

By Mai El Sadany

When declaring a state of emergency in the canal cities in response to clashes in Port Said last week, President Morsi finally showed Egyptians his “bad cop” side after months of “good cop” rhetoric filled with invocations of “hugs” and “love.” What quickly became viral from the announcement was the clip of the President holding […]

Top News: Ahmadinejad in Cairo at Start of Historic Egypt Visit

By Egypt Source

Gulf region security is an extension of Egyptian security, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said on Monday, a day before Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Cairo, alluding to fears regarding increasingly warm Egypt-Iran relations. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the first Iranian head of state to visit Egypt since 1979 GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Morsi calls for another dialogue next […]

National Dialogue According to Islamic Sharia

By Yussef Auf

In the midst of the inflammatory events that Egypt has witnessed since Friday January 25, 2013, the president called for a national dialogue in his speech Sunday night. The opposition, the National Salvation Front (NSF), declined this invitation for several reasons; the most important of which is that there is no assurance that the results […]