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The Internet Responds: Egyptians Overthrow Morsi & Muslim Brotherhood Rule

Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood senior member, is no longer the president of Egypt. Morsi’s one-year reign was cut short, after massive protests across Egypt calling for him to resign started on June 30. Head of the...
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Egypt

The Sinai Dilemma

“The world is a fine place and worth fighting for” (Ernest Hemingway) Throughout history, the Sinai Peninsula has served as a bridge between Africa and Asia. This same region was, according to biblical tradition, where Mose...
by Tarek Heleka
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Egyptians Elected Morsi Because…

On Twitter, Egyptians who voted for Mohamed Morsi in the Egyptian Presidential elections in June 24 are remorseful – and their regret is evident in a new hashtag which reads: I elected Morsi because .. The hashtag [ar] #ان...
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This is not Islam

We in the West can all too easily believe that every Muslim wishes to kill in the name of religion. The protests that have swept across the Muslim world over the past several days are nothing to do with the inflammatory anti-Is...
by Gareth Lewis
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Egypt

The Reality of Egypt’s Revolution: Democracy is a Process

Last month’s election results in Egypt caused widespread frustration. It has already been sixteen months since Mubarak stepped down, they have failed to establish a constitution, justice has not been sufficiently served and v...
by Nadine Tewfik-Saad
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Ramadan Flavoured Arrests In Egypt

A year has passed since the ousting of Egypt’s president Mohamed Morsi and the new regime has already received a lot of criticism for the declining human rights condition which arbitrary arrest is a big part of. In part...
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Egypt

Why I Say No to the Military Coup

With no introductions, here is my personal take on the Egyptian recent developments: I disagree with the way they brought Morsi down; if it’s going to be a democracy, then let the impeachment be through the voting ballots...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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The Regionalisation Of Counterinsurgency In Egypt

Conflicts today are increasingly difficult to contain within a single set of borders, and are now more complex in nature due to the multiplicity of actors that each have their own vested interests in the given conflicts. This m...
by Timothy Poirson
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Egypt: All The News That’s Unfit To Print

In 2013, Egypt was ranked 158 out of 178 countries in the annual Reporters Without Borders Freedom Index.  This troubling ranking is a reflection of the Egyptian Armed Forces and the Muslim Brotherhood both of which have commi...
by Daniel Weiner
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