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Rights Group to Sue Ganzouri, 50 ex-Egyptian Ministers Over Corrupt...
Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights to sue current prime minister and others for corrupt sell-off of state assets. The head of the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR),...
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Central Cairo Prosecution Refers Naguib Sawiris to Court for Contempt of...
Christian businessman and founder of The Free Egyptians Party will face charges of disrespecting Islam for tweeting a controversial image of Mickey and Minnie Mouse wearing conservative Muslim attire....
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Revolutionary Preacher and Activist Summoned for Investigation on Cabinet...
Prominent revolutionary Muslim preacher and rights lawyer will be interrogated on allegations of inciting violence in December. The sheikh of Omar Makram Mosque located on Tahrir Square, Mazhar...
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American Elections Watch 1: Rick Santorum and The Dangers of Theocracy
One day after returning to the United States after a trip to Lebanon, I watched the latest Republican Presidential Primary Debate. Unsurprisingly, Iran loomed large in questions related to foreign...
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Having a Conversation on Other Terms: Gender and the Politics of...
The recent parliamentary elections in Morocco have led to the creation of the first ever elected Islamist government in Morocco’s history. After winning more than forty percent of the votes in the...
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Free Egyptians Party Announces Boycott of Upper House Elections
In a press conference the liberal party announces that it will boycott the upper house elections and calls the vote "a waste of time." The Free Egyptians party has announced on Monday that the party...
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Revolutionary Figures Remain Targets for Military
Five prominent revolutionaries face serious legal charges as tensions escalate between Egypt's activist community and ruling military. As recent events have shown, Egyptian personalities that have...
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SCAF's Violations Resemble Mubarak's Abuses: Amnesty Report
The rights group's report on Arab Spring says the ruling military council in Egypt has fallen far short of satisfying the people's hopes; some council's violations are worse than during the days under...
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Muslim Brotherhood Met with Mubarak After His Ouster, Claims Newspaper
MB spokesperson threatens legal action after newspaper editor-in-chief says Muslim Brotherhood leaders met with the former president to assure him they would not dispute the verdict if the court finds...
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Islamist Lawyer Charges Billionaire Sawiris with Illicit Gains
Beleaguered Coptic business tycoon and liberal icon Naguib Sawiris accused by Islamic fundamentalist attorney of profiting from close association with ousted Mubarak regime. Ali Ismail, a lawyer for...
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Ayman Nour Questioned Over Role in Cabinet Clashes
Presidential hopeful arrives at court Tuesday to answer charges of inciting December's violent clashes outside Cabinet building. Would-be presidential contender Ayman Nour arrived at a courtroom in...
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10 January 2009: Wafa al-Radea
[The following is narrative fifteen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that...
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11 January 2009: The Hamouda Family
[The following is narrative sixteen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that...
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New Texts Out Now: Hakan Ozoglu, From Caliphate to Secular State
Hakan Özoğlu, From Caliphate to Secular State: Power Struggle in the Early Turkish Republic. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2011. Jadaliyya: What made you write this book? Hakan Özoğlu: Critical works on the...
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The Nature of Oil: Reconsidering American Power in the Middle East
Timothy Mitchell, Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil. New York: Verso, 2011. Toby Craig Jones, Desert Kingdom: How Oil and Water Forged Modern Saudi Arabia. Cambridge: Harvard...
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تونس 2006: ذاكرة القمع
لا اذكر اسم وزير الثقافة التونسي انذاك، ومن المرجح انني لا اذكر شكله ايضا. لكن مناخ الارتباك القمعي الذي فرضه في مهرجان قرطاج السينمائي، يستحق ان يبقى في الذاكرة العربية والتونسية. كان ذلك عام 2006،...
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Islamist "Morality Police" to Train Volunteers in Using Electric Batons
A controversial hardliner group in Egypt announces that it purchased 1000 tazers to help its cadre defend themselves as they 'promote virtue' on the country's streets. The self-proclaimed islamist...
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Revolutionary Activists Take Fight into Cyberspace
Battle is joined in ongoing e-war between Egypt's revolutionary activists and their ostensible adversaries. Outspoken writer and political activist Nawara Negm’s email, Facebook and Twitter accounts...
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12 January 2009 - The Ayad Family
[The following is narrative sixteen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident...
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استعد.. استرح
في مدرسة "دار السلام" وسط ساحة النجمة، قلب العاصمة دمشق، أمضيت كل فترة دراستي. من عمر الرابعة وحتى الثامنة عشر. كانت واحدة من أفضل المدارس الخاصة. طلابها ينتمون إلى عائلات ميسورة. تجار، مسؤولون، وما...
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