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Jan 30, 2012

Why are so many upset about al-Azhar?

By Nathan Brown

In the past few days, Egyptians of various religious and political perspectives have expressed outrage about a decree-law on al-Azhar, Cairo’s millennium-old mosque and educational institution, that just appeared in the country’s Official Gazette.

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Jan 30, 2012

Top News: January 30, 2012

By Mara Revkin

The SCAF is considering ways to speed up the transition to civilian rule, including moving up the date for presidential elections.

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Jan 30, 2012

Sandmonkey and the Salafis Go to Court: One Egyptian Activist Challenges Ultraconservative Islamists with the Law

By Kurt Werthmuller

Egyptian blogger and political activist Mahmoud Salem, more commonly known by his online persona Sandmonkey, filed a civil lawsuit on Thursday, January 26th against the well-known and influential Salafi preacher Yasser al-Bourhami for the latter’s incitement of violence against Coptic Christians.

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Jan 29, 2012

Video: True or Not, Rumors of a Brotherhood-SCAF Bargain Spark Outrage Across Egypt’s Political Spectrum

By Mara Revkin

Whether or not an explicit “deal” has been negotiated between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), what matters is that a significant number of Egyptians are convinced of its existence.

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Jan 29, 2012

The Revolution Strikes Back

By Tarek Radwan

After a year of unrealized hopes to change the regime, to end military trials, to lift the state of emergency, and to transition to a civilian government in the post-Mubarak period, the revolutionary youth groups, leftists, and secular liberals have tried to reignite the spirit of the January 25th uprising with a series of protests […]

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Jan 27, 2012

Protesters Demand Justice and Power Transfer in Tahrir

By Mara Revkin

Protests in Tahrir Square continued as part of today’s "Day of Rage."

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Jan 27, 2012

Interview with Judge Zakaria Abd al-Aziz on Egypt’s Constitutional Dilemma

By Mara Revkin

Tahrir Square has been a great place for fortuitous chance encounters this week. On January 26, I noticed Judge Zakaria Abd al-Aziz, former head of Egypt’s powerful Judges Club and a longtime advocate for judicial independence, looking – I imagine – just as dignified outside of the Hardee’s fast food chain restaurant on the perimeter […]

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Jan 26, 2012

Video: Setting the Stage for Another “Day of Rage”

By Mara Revkin

Walking through Tahrir Square on January 26, tensions were building with every busload of protesters converging on this 490,000 square foot political hotplate in downtown Cairo.

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Jan 26, 2012

Signs of a Looming Constitutional Crisis on Display in Tahrir

By Mara Revkin

Over the past 48 hours, Tahrir Square has morphed into a melting pot of political and social forces – optimists, skeptics, champions of the revolution, and critics of the torpid pace of democratic reform.

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Jan 26, 2012

View from Cairo the “Morning After”

By Mara Revkin

After sunset on the anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, calls for anti-government protests began to overshadow the previously festive atmosphere in Tahrir Square.