Liberated from fear of the old regime, there is a new current to fear in post-revolutionary Egypt
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The absence of mid-aged political leaders in Egypt is a result of the banning of political activity on campus for three decades
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As participants in the state, we are all affected when public sector workers are moved to strike
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Unlike in Japan, Egypt’s tsunami, the 25 January Revolution, has not left people united
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While Egypt appears polarised over the proposed constitutional amendments, the issue of how to reach the future is the issue at stake
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The proposed constitutional amendments are not designed to be final, but only provisional, to navigate this critical moment
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The hatred and mistrust of Egypt's State Security apparatus needs to be addressed and rectified if scenes as those witnessed at the weekend are not to be repeated
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It would be more judicious to look beyond the Constitution's declaration of Islam as Egypt's state religion and source of legislation than be weighed down in semantics on the path to a free nation
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Rather than rush into parliamentary elections, time and care should be taken to ensure mistakes of the past are not reflected in a flawed Parliament
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Emboldened by the strength of their conviction, the protesters who overwhelmed Egypt's security apparatus in the early days of the demonstrations have broken down barriers and inspired change
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As demonstrations continue in Egypt, it is time that the demonstrators realize just where they're going
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Yesterday's protests were extraordinary: Egyptians were able to express themselves but the country maintained security and public order. The message is clear, and ought to propel us into a new phase of indispensable reforms
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