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On 2nd Anniversary Of Egypt's Uprising, Little To Celebrate

Reuters | Posted 03.26.2013 | World

By Tom Perry CAIRO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Egypt marks the second anniversary of the uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak from power with li...

Egypt's Opposition Urges 'No' Vote On Constitution

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 02.11.2013 | World

CAIRO — Egypt's opposition called on its followers Wednesday to vote "no" in a crucial referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist...

Masked Gunmen Attack Egyptian Protesters In Tahrir

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 02.10.2013 | World

CAIRO — Most Egyptian judges rejected any role Tuesday in overseeing the country's constitutional referendum, a move likely to cast further doub...

Drinking Tea in Tahrir: Actual Reality vs. Reality TV

Halle Eavelyn | Posted 02.09.2013 | World
Halle Eavelyn

It's noon on my first day in Cairo and we are visiting Tahrir Square, heart of the recent revolution and home to most of the current uprising.

Laugh Like an Egyptian

Carina Kamel | Posted 02.05.2013 | World
Carina Kamel

At one of the most critical moments in post-revolution Egypt and in the throes of a political tsunami I found myself laughing uncontrollably. I was watching the season premiere of Bassem Youssef's satirical news show Al Bernameg.

Egypt's Prez Elect To Head To Tahrir

AP | MAGGIE MICHAEL and SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 08.29.2012 | World

CAIRO — President-elect Mohammed Morsi roused the masses in Tahrir Square on Friday, vowing to fight on behalf of the people and defying the rul...

Sudan Protests Rage Under Tahrir's Shadow

Shadi Bushra | Posted 08.25.2012 | World
Shadi Bushra

When Sudan was debating the terms of its independence, many Arab Sudanese argued for a union with Egypt, their fellow sons of the Nile. And now, it seems, each is holding what may be its most important demonstrations to date.

Tens Of Thousands Rally Against Egypt's Military

AP | SARAH EL DEEB and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 08.22.2012 | World

CAIRO — Egypt's military and the Muslim Brotherhood traded blame for rising tensions Friday as the country awaited the outcome of a presidential...

Brotherhood: Progress Of Revolution 'Wiped Out And Overturned'

AP | AYA BATRAWY | Posted 08.15.2012 | World

CAIRO — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood pinned its hopes Friday on weekend elections to salvage its waning political fortunes, responding to a court ...

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

Michael Vazquez | Posted 05.12.2012 | Entertainment
Michael Vazquez

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

'The People Want The Overthrow Of The Marshall'

Reuters | Posted 04.11.2012 | World

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

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Slams Protesters

AP | SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 04.02.2012 | World

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

Egyptians Mark First Anniversary Of 'Friday Of Rage'

AP | SARAH EL DEEB and AYA BATRAWY | Posted 03.28.2012 | World

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

The Movers Of Egypt's Revolution

Posted 01.25.2012 | World

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...

What Is Obama's Message for Tahrir Square?

Jonathan Guyer | Posted 03.26.2012 | World
Jonathan Guyer

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 ...

PHOTOS: Hundreds Of Egyptians March Toward Tahrir

AP | AYA BATRAWY | Posted 03.21.2012 | World

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

Assailants Kick, Punch Egyptian Activist

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 03.20.2012 | World

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

Journalism in Egypt: A Very Quick Guide

Maurice Chammah | Posted 03.19.2012 | World
Maurice Chammah

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.

What Sparked Egypt's Revolution?

Posted 01.11.2012 | World

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

After Media Success, a Young Salafi Movement Looks to Politics

Maurice Chammah | Posted 03.04.2012 | World
Maurice Chammah

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.

Prosecutor Accuses Mubarak Of Tyranny And Corruption

AP | By HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 03.04.2012 | World

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

Egypt's Mubarak Back On Trial

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 02.26.2012 | World

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

Islamists Win Second Round In Egypt's Vote

AP | Posted 02.23.2012 | World

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

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

AP | SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 02.21.2012 | World

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

Death Toll In Tahrir Rises Again

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 02.18.2012 | World

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