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Cinema As Diplomacy, Pt. 1: Oscar/Globe-Winner Asghar Farhadi Screening Series In NYC!

Michael Vazquez | Posted 05.12.2012

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At the New York Film Festival, three instant classics of engagé cinema -- one from Egypt and two from Iran (including BFF Oscar-winner A Separation) -- quite stunningly took on the weight of history.

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'The People Want The Overthrow Of The Marshall'

Reuters | Posted 04.11.2012

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* Muslim Brotherhood wants coalition government * Activists plan general strike, civil disobedience * Military source sa...

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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Slams Protesters

AP | SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 04.02.2012

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CAIRO — Egypt's powerful Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday issued a harsh denunciation of liberal and secular activists, echoing charges by the mi...

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Egyptians Mark First Anniversary Of 'Friday Of Rage'

AP | SARAH EL DEEB and AYA BATRAWY | Posted 03.28.2012

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CAIRO — Muslim Brotherhood supporters and secular protesters hurled bottles and rocks at each other and got into fistfights in Cairo's Tahrir Sq...

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The Movers Of Egypt's Revolution

Posted 01.25.2012

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Thousands of Egyptians gathered at Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday to celebrate the first anniversary of the country's revolution. On January 25, 2...

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What Is Obama's Message for Tahrir Square?

Jonathan Guyer | Posted 03.26.2012

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Last night, I attended the White House's State of the Union "tweet up," a gathering of a couple hundred new media addicts at the Eisenhower Executive ...

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PHOTOS: Hundreds Of Egyptians March Toward Tahrir

AP | AYA BATRAWY | Posted 03.21.2012

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CAIRO — Several thousand Egyptians marched to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hos...

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Assailants Kick, Punch Egyptian Activist

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 03.20.2012

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CAIRO — Assailants attacked a prominent Egyptian activist as she left work at Cairo's Nileside state television headquarters late on Wednesday, ...

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Journalism in Egypt: A Very Quick Guide

Maurice Chammah | Posted 03.19.2012

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January 25th 2012, the first anniversary of the Egyptian uprisings that brought down Mubarak, is approaching quickly. What will happen on January 25th is anyone's guess.

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What Sparked Egypt's Revolution?

Posted 01.11.2012

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Unemployment and poverty alone did not spark Egypt's revolution, according to a recent survey carried out by the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center. Egyptia...

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After Media Success, a Young Salafi Movement Looks to Politics

Maurice Chammah | Posted 03.04.2012

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As tensions grew over the past year, Salafyo Costa emerged as a media darling, the open-minded, smiling face of the Salafi movement, as well as a leader in dialogue between different segments of Egyptian society.

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Prosecutor Accuses Mubarak Of Tyranny And Corruption

AP | By HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 03.04.2012

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CAIRO -- The chief prosecutor delivered the harshest assessment of Hosni Mubarak's rule ever heard in an Egyptian courtroom Tuesday, accusing the oust...

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Egypt's Mubarak Back On Trial

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 02.26.2012

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CAIRO — The trial of Hosni Mubarak resumed Wednesday after a 3-month break, with the ousted Egyptian leader returning to the metal defendants' c...

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Islamists Win Second Round In Egypt's Vote

AP | Posted 02.23.2012

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CAIRO — Islamist parties have consolidated earlier gains in Egypt's multistage parliamentary elections, winning nearly 70 percent of the seats d...

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After Days Of Clashes Egypt's PM Tries To Restore Calm

AP | SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 02.21.2012

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CAIRO — Egypt's military-appointed prime minister on Thursday called for national dialogue to resolve the country's political crisis and pleaded...

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Death Toll In Tahrir Rises Again

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 02.18.2012

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CAIRO — Egypt's ruling military sought to discredit the pro-democracy movement Monday, portraying a detained protester as a woman of questionabl...

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Military Police Drag, Beat Female Protesters

AP | SARAH EL DEEB and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 02.16.2012

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CAIRO (Associated Press) — Troops pulled women across the pavement by their hair, knocking off their Muslim headscarves. Young activists were kicked...

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The Springborg Affair: A Censorship Debacle Reflects Egypt's Future

Maurice Chammah | Posted 02.12.2012

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A recent media censorship incident in Egypt was indicative of the intellectual battles throughout the Egyptian press these days.

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Disputes Delay Formation Of New Cabinet

AP | AYA BATRAWY | Posted 02.02.2012

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CAIRO — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, emerging as the biggest winner in the first round of parliamentary elections, sought Saturday to reassure Eg...

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The Simple Technology of Electoral Advertisement In Egypt

Mohamed El Dahshan | Posted 01.29.2012

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A heavy imbalance of financial and mobilization means between parties and candidates means wider room for manipulation, that voters and observers alike must be aware of.

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Egyptian Military: Despite Violence, Elections Will Be Held As Scheduled

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 01.24.2012

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CAIRO — Egypt's military rulers rejected protester demands for them to step down immediately and said Thursday they would start the first round ...

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Egypt: Tantawi Did Not Learn From Mubarak

Hoda Osman | Posted 01.23.2012

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Time is Tantawi's worst enemy right now. If he follows Mubarak's style of delayed response, and the violence continues, the demands will increase and the situation will become more complex.

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Mother Of American Student Arrested In Cairo Speaks Out

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2011

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The mother of an American university student arrested during massive protests in Cairo says he's an idealist who got caught up in...

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Protesters Reject Military's Concessions

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 01.22.2012

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CAIRO — Egypt's military ruler promised Tuesday to speed up a presidential election to the first half of 2012 and said the armed forces were pre...

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U.S. State Department Increases Criticism Of Egypt's Military Rulers

AP | BRADLEY KLAPPER | Posted 01.22.2012

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Tuesday sharply stepped up its criticism of Egypt's ruling council for its role in a wave of violence t...

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