Decolonisation and the Muslim Brotherhood
By Nesreen Salem The social policies of the new, “revolutionary”, fundamentally Islamist government are unabashedly cliche. But that is of no surprise, for across time and geography societies which have brought down a failing read the rest…
Read More →Interior Ministry: No repeats of revolution security lapses
The police will not interfere with protests, but those attacking state institutions will be dealt with “firmly”, says minister
Read More →Gabha Youth announce post 30 June plans
SCC president to take over, constitution to be stalled and a revolutionary commission to guide the regime
Read More →Stock exchange to continue as normal amid protest speculation
Omran: Upcoming June 30th protests will not cause us to place additional precautionary measures on Egypt’s stock exchange
Read More →Court sentences 5 for involvement in 12 January clashes
The sentences range from two to five years while three others on trial for similar charges are acquitted
Read More →Morsi’s Syria speech angers opposition
Amr Hamzawy: Speech calculated to win Salafi support on 30 June
Read More →Free Egyptians Party warns of revolution ‘sabotage’
FEP: The Muslim Brotherhood is attempting to “abort 30 June revolution”, colluding with Hamas and terrorist leaders
Read More →Hassan Mustafa gets one-year hard labour
Alexandrian political activist appealed a court sentence for allegedly attacking a prosecutor
Read More →Football threatens to spark protests as Iran goes to the polls
By James M. Dorsey Iranian Supreme Leader Sayed Ali Khamenei has more to worry about in the run-up to Iran’s presidential election than ensuring that a sufficiently malleable candidate emerges as winner. Tuesday’s crucial victory read the rest…
Read More →Al-Erian expects fruitless outcome of 30 June protests
Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya says violence is likely; Ministry of Interior structures plan to secure prisons during protests
Read More →‘Tamarod Week’ commences
Tamarod announces week of continuous visits to governorates to meet with social and political factions in anticipation of protests on 30 June
Read More →Turkey PM gives protesters ‘last warning’
A day after meeting with protest leaders and offering to hold a referendum on plans to redevelop Gezi Park, Erdogan resumed his combative stance
Read More →Church remains neutral on 30 June protests
Copts pledge support for protests in defiance of Abdel Maged’s threats
Read More →All options open regarding Ethiopian dam: presidency
Presidential adviser holds rare press conference outlining policy towards Ethiopian Dam and 30 June protests
Read More →Interior minister pledges not to attack protesters on 30 June
Preparations are in place to ‘secure protests’ and protect citizens minister says
Read More →Turkey, the Arab world, and the myth of moderate Islamism
By Nervana Mahmoud For years, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Erdogan was generally considered an example of “moderate Islamism”, a loose label that was generally based on a comparison with other Islamist dictatorships, like Iran, or read the rest…
Read More →Tourist numbers up 5.2 % in April
CAMPAS indicated that most of the tourists who arrived to Egypt during April were from eastern Europe
Read More →Douma’s appeal set for first of July
Activist Ahmed Douma remains in custody despite being released on bail last week
Read More →Arrests in Downtown clashes
25 arrests in clashes at Qasr Al-Nil Bridge between youths and security
Read More →Egypt remembers Khaled Saied
Demonstrations across governorates to commemorate his death
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