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  Mubarak's trial leaves Egypt with open wounds

  Mohamed Moustafa Morsy had to sneak out of his home to join the protests against Hosni Mubarak last year, afraid his parents would stop him if they knew where he was going. Hours later, the 22-year-old was dead, shot on his way to Tahrir Square.   Read More
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  Former Prime Minister will not withdraw from presidential race

  Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq insisted that he will not withdraw from the presidential race under any circumstances. ]   Read More
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  Hosni Mubarak's cousin to run for president

  The cousin of Egypt’s toppled president, Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, whose name is ironically also Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, has announced his intention to run for president.   Read More
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  Runoffs of final round of Shura elections

  The runoffs for the final round of Egypt’s Shura Council (upper house) elections began Wednesday at 8am in the 13 governorates of Giza, Qalyubia, Sharqia, Beheira, Kafr El-Sheikh, Ismailia, Port Said, Suez, Beni Suef, Minya, Sohag, Luxor and Aswan.   Read More
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  Parliament delays MP's questioning

  Egypt’s newly elected People’s Assembly, headed by Mohamed Saad Al-Katatni has decided to delay the questioning of Ziad Al-Alemi, due to his absence from today’s session.   Read More
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  Former bodybuilder to run for president

  Former bodybuilding champion, Hassan Ahmed Lasheen, announced his intention to run for Egypt’s president, indicating his faith that his family, which he values as 5 million citizens, will vote for him, leading to his victory and making him the first athlete to run for the position.   Read More
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  Alaa Al-Aswany: right to appeal against fraud necessary for genuine elections (Video attached)

  In an exclusive interview with Aswat Masriya, prominent novelist, Alaa Al-Aswany, said that the actual proceeding of elections is more critical than opening the floors for presidential candidacy.   Read More
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  Egypt court rules parliament vote system unconstitutional

  An Egyptian court has ruled that the voting system that elected the new parliament was unconstitutional, creating a fresh source of uncertainty as Egypt tries to set up a governing system a year after Hosni Mubarak was toppled.   Read More
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  Brotherhood wants "Islamic" president for Egypt

  The influential Muslim Brotherhood wants an Egyptian president with an "Islamic background", its leader said, comments that would appear to rule out its support for a leading liberal like Amr Moussa in the forthcoming presidential election.   Read More

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  A year of attacks on free expression in Egypt: The full HRW report

  International rights organisation, Human Rights Watch releases a report on violations of freedom of expression in post-revolution Egypt. Below is the full text of the report and related communique.   Read More

  
  
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  Year of the SCAF: a time-line of mounting repression

  The revolutionary overthrow of Mubarak brought Egypt under the sway of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), who pledged to protect the revolution and realise its objectives. A year on, Ahram Online reviews the record.   Read More

  
  
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  Egypt's new speaker of parliament: Old wine in a new bottle?

  Two weeks into Egypt's first post-Mubarak parliament, critics question whether the assembly's new speaker — the Muslim Brotherhood's Saad El-Katatni — is any different from his predecessors.   Read More

  
  
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  The street, the parliament and the military: Will the protest movement speed up Egypt's transition?

  On Tuesday, a demonstration will head to the People's Assembly to demand it take up the reins of power, accelerating the transition to civil authority.   Read More

  
  
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  Egypt parties edge toward economic policy consensus

  Rent-based sectors, presumably including real estate, might be raised to boost revenue; higher taxes on the telecommunications sector could provide "over 1 billion pounds".   Read More