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Egypt’s Dystopia Is a Lesson for the World
Ten years after the revolution, Tahrir Square is sanitised, the dictatorship in place harsher than the one it replaced. But while the revolutionary generation came from ruins, it is not ruined.
7 years after the revolution, Egypt is nowhere near democracy
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is likely to run unopposed — a far cry from the democracy so many protesters fought for
An Interview with Nawal el Saadawi, Egypt's Most Fiery Feminist
Saadawi is the author of 56 books and has been imprisoned for her writing, which condemns how women have and continue to be treated in the Middle East. We talked religion, capitalism, and the state of Egyptian politics.
Hosni Mubarak to Face One More Trial for the Killing of Protesters
The dismissal of the Egyptian ex-dictator's conviction for the killing of protesters sparked mass protest in Cairo earlier this year. Now, the country's highest court has ruled he will face a retrial.
Egyptian Court Overturns Last Charges Against Hosni Mubarak — But Release Remains in Doubt
The long-time dictator has spent almost four years languishing in prison or in a secure military hospital. Now a judge has acquitted him of corruption and ordered a retrial.
Crime & Punishment in the Gaza Strip
We went to the Gaza Strip in 2011 shortly after Mubarak fell in Egypt, to get a glimpse of what life was like under the rule of Hamas.
Egypt Arrests 7 Suspects Over Sexual Assaults in Tahrir Square
Seven suspects between the ages of 15 and 49 have now been arrested for sexual assault, the Ministry of Interior said.
Egypt's New President Vows to Build a 'More Stable Future'
His presidency begins as the country works to recover from the economic crisis after 2011's Arab Spring and the ouster of two presidents.
When Will Young, Poor Egyptians Get a Chance to Live?
Three years after the revolution broke out, little has changed for the majority of normal Egyptians. If you want to see some evidence of that, where the train tracks cross the dusty road into Cairo’s Ard el Lewa neighborhood isn’t a bad place to start.
When Will Poor Young Egyptians Get a Chance to Live?
Three years after the revolution broke out, little has changed for the majority of normal Egyptians.
Egypt Has a Massive Political Prisoner Dilemma
A number of students have been detained as part of the Egyptian government's vast, ongoing crackdown on political dissent.
The April 6 Youth Movement Is Trying to Keep the Egyptian Revolution Alive
But they want to get rid of President Morsi in the most peaceful way possible, rather than fighting all the time.