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Morsi Refuses to Make Concessions
In a televised speech, President Mohamed Morsi stressed that there is no alternative to electoral legitimacy, amidst growing protests rejecting his rule and demanding his ouster since 30 June. He added...
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The Lead-Up to Egypt Army's Monday Statement: A Timeline
What prompted the armed forces' forty-eight-hour ultimatum on Monday, and what will come next? Ahram Online provides a brief timeline culled from reports by informed sources from both sidesTuesday, 25...
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حاميها حراميها
قامت ثورة 25 يناير حسب علمي يوم عيد الشرطة، قامت لإسقاط "نظام يوليو" بعقليته الأمنية وهواجسه العسكرية بعد خمس وخمسين سنة من حكم الطوارئ. قامت ضد إعلام كاذب ينقل فيه تليفزيون الدولة الرسمي غير ما يحدث...
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Returning to Khan Yunis
The English translation of Rabai al-Madhoun’s acclaimed novel, The Lady from Tel Aviv has just been published by Telegram Books. It tells the story of a novelist returning home to the Gaza Strip for...
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In Conversation with Amir H. Fallah
Portraiture in American art dates back to the time of the colonies. From the late eighteenth century onward, beginning with the work of such artists as John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, and...
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Revolution Bookshelf: Revolution is My Name
Mona Prince, Revolution is My Name. Cairo: n.p., 2012. Reading, ’Riting, RevolutionReading Egyptian literature this week might seem odd. What does literature—even literature about revolution—have to...
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May/June Culture
Jadaliyya's Culture Bouquet returns with the first of two summer editions. Mona Kareem translates a poem by the late Syrian poet Riyadh Alsalih Alhussain. Elisabeth Jaquette translates a short story by...
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Why the Western Media are Getting Egypt Wrong
Western media coverage of the massive waves of protests in Egypt over the past two days is revealing of a number of problems that plague knowledge production about the Arab world.As crowds across the...
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Three Days of History: Making It and Waiting For It
With the level of anticipation so intense before 30 June, the day of mass protests planned against Egypt’s president Mohamed Morsi, it seemed inevitable that expectations were to be dashed. But the...
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Can the 'Spirit of Gezi' Transform Progressive Politics in Turkey?
One of the humorous slogans invented by the Gezi Park protesters was: “We are Mustafa Keser’s soldiers!” The namesake of this insider joke is a folk singer who has nothing to do with politics except...
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Last Minute Positions: Army Meets Political Figures, Islamists to Draw Road Map
Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi will meet on Wednesday with the general commanders of the Egyptian Armed Forces, at the Defense Ministry headquarters, to discuss recent domestic developments as...
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Rebel Campaign Affirms Egyptian Army's Support for People, Rules Out Military...
Egypt's anti-Morsi Rebel campaign has urged Egyptians to flock to "every protest venue and street," as the army's deadline for a power-sharing consensus approaches. In a conference Wednesday afternoon,...
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Sexual Violence in Tahrir Condemned by NGOs and Activists
Human rights groups have condemned the government’s failure to address the “epidemic” of continuing sexual violence against women taking part in demonstrations in Tahrir Square and surrounding areas....
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President and Other Leading Figures Banned from Travel
Airport security received orders Wednesday from the military to ban various Muslim Brotherhood leaders from leaving the country, the Arabic daily Al-Masry Al-Youm reported, quoting security sources.The...
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Mubarak-Era Prosecutor General Reinstated
The Supreme Judicial Council decided Wednesday to reinstate Abdel Meguid Mahmoud to the post of prosecutor general months after he was removed by President Mohamed Morsi through the constitutional...
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Head of Constitutional Court Announced Interim Egypt President by Army
Five hours after its set deadline, Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi addressed the nation with a roadmap for Egypt’s political future, placing the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court as head...
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Interview with Cairo-Based Journalist, Ahmad Shokr, about the Political...
One year after his inauguration, Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammad Morsi is now being referred to as Egypt’s former president. A petition campaign called Tamarrod was instrumental in catalyzing the June...
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Religious Channels Go Off Air and Employees Arrested
Islamist channels Misr 25, Al-Nas and Al-Hafez went off air immediately after the address by Defence Minister Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi ended and at least six employees of the Muslim Brotherhood-owned Misr...
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المصريّون والإخوان
لم يكن هناك شكّ بأن مصر تتجه نحو ثورتها الثانية. كل يوم مرّ بها منذ انحسار المنافسة الإنتخابية بثنائية محمد مرسي وأحمد شفيق أكّد على ذلك. ولم يكن هناك شكّ بأن مصر التي يعطي شعبها عادةً الفرص، كانت...
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