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Mubarak’s Last Breath

On 6 October 1981, President Anwar al-Sadat attended a parade to mark the anniversary of the crossing of the Suez Canal in the 1973 war with Israel.

Blog of the week: Amonsito & State Violence

The morning started with escalations by the workers of the Amonsito factory.

Their view: Will administration continue to allow autocracy in Egypt

While the Obama administration was occupied with hosting a difficult ally - Afghan President Hamid Karzai - on Tuesday, another problematic friend took a big step toward perpetuating his corrupt

Obama one year on, Muslims not so positive

Scholars attending a recent conference at the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy in Washington , D.C. discussed the outcome of President Barak's publicized speech in Cairo last

ElBaradei blames Al Dostor for translation errors of his statements about MB

Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, leader of the National Front for Change and former IAEA chief denied allegations published by the Egyptian 'Destour' newspaper.

Pioneering Figure in a New Arab Enlightenment

The Moroccan philosopher Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri has died at the age of 76. His death robs the Arab world of one of its most influential critical voices in the debate

Authorities prevent MB representatives from nominating for Shura Elections

Security forces in the Egyptian governorate prevented Muslim Brotherhood MP, Azab Mustafa from handing in application forms for nomination for the upcoming Shura elections.

Lord David Owen talks democracy, intervention

British politician Lord David Owen spoke to a group of Egyptian journalists on Tuesday on the twin subjects of democracy and humanitarian intervention as part of a two-day workshop organized

A week of philosophical encounters

Speakers and Lectures: Cengiz Aktar, A Muslim Member of the European Union Sadik Al-Azm, Turkey, Secularism and the EU: A View from Damascus Gil Anidjar, ‘Was al-Andalus Here or There?’

Egypt: Lack of political participation for Christians, women

The third annual report on the status of democracy in Egypt, issued by the Observatory of the State of Democracy of Egyptian Society for the Advancement of Community Participation revealed