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Decolonisation and the Muslim Brotherhood

  /  June 18, 2013  /  Opinion  /  3 Comments

  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…

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Interior Ministry: No repeats of revolution security lapses

  /  June 18, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

The police will not interfere with protests, but those attacking state institutions will be dealt with “firmly”, says minister

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Gabha Youth announce post 30 June plans

  /  June 18, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

SCC president to take over, constitution to be stalled and a revolutionary commission to guide the regime

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Stock exchange to continue as normal amid protest speculation

  /  June 17, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  No Comments

Omran: Upcoming June 30th protests will not cause us to place additional precautionary measures on Egypt’s stock exchange

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Court sentences 5 for involvement in 12 January clashes

  /  June 16, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

The sentences range from two to five years while three others on trial for similar charges are acquitted

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Morsi’s Syria speech angers opposition

  /  June 16, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Amr Hamzawy: Speech calculated to win Salafi support on 30 June

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Free Egyptians Party warns of revolution ‘sabotage’

  /  June 16, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

FEP: The Muslim Brotherhood is attempting to “abort 30 June revolution”, colluding with Hamas and terrorist leaders

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Hassan Mustafa gets one-year hard labour

  /  June 15, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  1 Comment

Alexandrian political activist appealed a court sentence for allegedly attacking a prosecutor

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Football threatens to spark protests as Iran goes to the polls

  /  June 14, 2013  /  Opinion  /  1 Comment

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…

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Al-Erian expects fruitless outcome of 30 June protests

  /  June 14, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  3 Comments

Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya says violence is likely; Ministry of Interior structures plan to secure prisons during protests

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‘Tamarod Week’ commences

  /  June 14, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Tamarod announces week of continuous visits to governorates to meet with social and political factions in anticipation of protests on 30 June

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Turkey PM gives protesters ‘last warning’

  /  June 13, 2013  /  Politics, World  /  No Comments

A day after meeting with protest leaders and offering to hold a referendum on plans to redevelop Gezi Park, Erdogan resumed his combative stance

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Church remains neutral on 30 June protests

  /  June 12, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Copts pledge support for protests in defiance of Abdel Maged’s threats

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All options open regarding Ethiopian dam: presidency

  /  June 11, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Presidential adviser holds rare press conference outlining policy towards Ethiopian Dam and 30 June protests

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Interior minister pledges not to attack protesters on 30 June

  /  June 11, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  5 Comments

Preparations are in place to ‘secure protests’ and protect citizens minister says

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Turkey, the Arab world, and the myth of moderate Islamism

  /  June 9, 2013  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

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…

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Tourist numbers up 5.2 % in April

  /  June 9, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  1 Comment

CAMPAS indicated that most of the tourists who arrived to Egypt during April were from eastern Europe

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Douma’s appeal set for first of July

  /  June 9, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Activist Ahmed Douma remains in custody despite being released on bail last week

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Arrests in Downtown clashes

  /  June 8, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

25 arrests in clashes at Qasr Al-Nil Bridge between youths and security

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Egypt remembers Khaled Saied

  /  June 7, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Demonstrations across governorates to commemorate his death

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