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More Than 800 Killed In Egypt's Revolution, Says Group

2012-05-15T17:46:03Z

CAIRO — An Egyptian rights group released Tuesday the most comprehensive list to date of the more than 800 civilians killed by security forces i...

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H.A. Hellyer: Beyond Tahrir: Public Opinion Post January 25

2012-04-30T09:05:04Z

It has now been a year since the post-uprising period of the revolution began and the revolutionaries must take a good look at themselves. They do have an incredible amount to give to Egypt, but there are some lessons that must be learnt once and for all.

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Thousands Protest Against Military Rule In Egypt

2012-04-20T06:48:44Z

CAIRO — Egypt's Islamist and secular forces sought to relaunch the street uprising against Egypt's ruling military Friday, packing Cairo's Tahri...

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Egypt Artists Fight Back Through Art

2012-03-29T10:17:18Z

CAIRO -- After Egypt's ruling military sealed off streets around Cairo's Tahrir Square with walls of imposing concrete blocks, a group of artists deci...

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Jacques Berlinerblau: WATCH: Islamic Feminism and the Blue Bra Revolution

2012-03-26T11:30:54Z

In this installment of Faith Complex, we interview journalist, feminist and Muslim activist Asra Nomani about the "Blue Bra Revolution," which was triggered by a YouTube video.

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Anthony Strano: Free or Not to Be? That's the Battle

2012-03-12T14:05:09Z

A few protest tents remain in the square but will they keep waiting there? Most protesters have gone home. However in their homes it seems many are waiting and certainly hoping for a better, freer and just Egypt.

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Yasmine Mohseni: Beyond the White Cube: Sherin Guirguis' Explosive New Series

2012-03-09T13:59:00Z

In her new series, Sherin Guirguis draws inspiration from a photograph of Cairo during the recent Egyptian revolution.

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Michelle Chen: Workers Hold Key to Reigniting Egypt's Revolution

2012-03-01T11:24:01Z

While workers are consumed with immediate problems of economic instability and unemployment, labor activists struggle to find unity as organizations jostle for representation in the fractious post-Mubarak political landscape.

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Nathan Gonzalez: Why Israel Should Intervene in Syria

2012-02-15T19:40:34Z

At some point in the future, Israel must make an effort to become an accepted resident of its own neighborhood, and a Syrian intervention would be the most logical place to start.

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Sarwar Kashmeri: In Egypt Follow the Advice of President Theodore Roosevelt

2012-02-10T12:24:38Z

Almost exactly 100 years ago President Theodore Roosevelt spoke to the General Assembly of Cairo University. Egypt was then, as it is today, in political turmoil.

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Michelle Chen: In Year of Uprisings, Reporters Brave Crackdowns from Wall St. to Tahrir Square

2012-02-10T08:30:48Z

You wouldn't think handling a notebook or a camera could be a hazardous line of work. But according to the latest global Press Freedom Index, abuse and oppression of reporters has made journalism an increasingly risky job in many countries.

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Francine J.: Women and the Egyptian Revolution

2012-02-07T07:30:40Z

How can a functional democracy, one in which all people have a voice and the ability to influence and advocate on behalf of their interests, be implemented when women, an important part of this revolution and country, are being silenced in despicable ways?

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Egyptian Protesters Demand Military Step-Down

2012-02-05T09:44:12Z

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military rulers were facing mounting pressure on two fronts Sunday, with a fourth day of violent street protests ...

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Justice Ginsburg Talks Constitution, Women, Liberty on Egyptian TV

2012-02-01T22:19:11Z

Appearing on Egyptian television before concluding a four-day trip in Egypt, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg extolled the virtues of the U.S. Constitution...

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Eunice Roque: Tahrir Square: Whose Revolution?

2012-01-31T12:14:37Z

Anyone rooting for Egyptians and the progress of their revolution was up against a nerve-racking week of news and analysis surrounding the one-year anniversary of the first coordinated protests at Tahrir Square.

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Sahar Taman: Commemorating the First Anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution From Several Vantage Points

2012-01-30T11:36:11Z

I had been invited by the Ambassador, an invitation extended to the Egyptian American community, to a reception to celebrate the first anniversary of the 25th of January Egyptian Revolution.

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In Poor District, Egypt's Revolution Feels Incomplete

2012-01-30T07:04:08Z

CAIRO -- A year later, the neighbors still speak of those killed the night they attacked the police station: The young man shot in the neck while carr...

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'Without The Arab Spring There Would Be No Occupy Movement': Occupy Detroit Marches For Egyptian Revolution

2012-01-25T14:02:00Z

On the anniversary of 2011's Egyptian revolution, community groups will join members of Occupy Detroit to stand in solidarity with the Egyptian people...

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At Davos Summit, Income Inequality Is A Major Concern

2012-01-25T12:10:29Z

High in the Swiss Alps, the global wealth gap is being identified as a source of misery and unrest.

Participants in the annual World Economic Forum...

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Bianca Jagger: The Unfinished Revolution: We Must Stand Shoulder to Shoulder With the Egyptian Protesters

2012-01-25T11:37:49Z

The Egyptian peoples' revolution that began a year ago today must not be allowed to be hijacked by the military. The Egyptians, more than ever, need the support of the international community during this critical period, to achieve their goals.

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PHOTOS: Tahrir Square Now And Then

2012-01-23T15:47:07Z

Exactly one year ago on January 25, 2011, thousands headed to Cairo's Tahrir Square. Inspired by recent events in Tunisia, demonstrators protested aga...

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Egyptians Gather In Tahrir Square To Mark First Anniversary Of Uprising

2012-01-25T04:56:15Z

By MAGGIE MICHAEL and SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press

CAIRO -- Tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of th...

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Robin Wright: The Eyes of Tahrir

2012-01-24T08:45:22Z

A year after Egypt's feisty uprising challenged decades of autocratic rule, the most striking thing about the protesters still at Cairo's Tahrir Square is the plethora of eye-patches.

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Maurice Chammah: January 25th in Egypt: What to Expect This Time

2012-01-23T16:11:26Z

In recent months, a dynamic has emerged in Cairo where anti-SCAF protesters flock to their symbolic home, Tahrir, while pro-SCAF Egyptians fill up a square in the working class neighborhood of Abbasiya.

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Alon Ben-Meir: The Egyptian Revolution: A Year Later

2012-01-23T15:03:36Z

The United States and its allies, especially Israel, must accept the fact that in the wake of the Arab Spring, Islamic governments are likely to dominate the Arab political landscape.

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