Sun 29 Apr 2012

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<p>Joint session of parliament&#39;s two houses, People&#39;s Assembly and Shura Council, conferences hall in Nasr City, Cairo, March 3,2012. The session is held to discuss formation rules of the constituent assembly.</p>
28 Apr 2012
Push for corruption-friendly private funds to be included in national budget
 An issue that has enraged Parliament members in the Budget and Planning Committee over the last few months, and those fighting against corruption for over a year at the Central Auditing Organization (CAO), has been that of so-called...
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<p>Protesters moved the sit in from Tahrir to in front of the Ministry of Defence.</p>
28 Apr 2012
In unlikely partnership, revolutionaries and Abu Ismail supporters move sit-in
After receiving little attention throughout their week-long sit-in in Tahrir, the various factions in the square coordinated a set of demands and moved the sit-in to the Ministry of Defense in a surprise march Friday night. The seemingly...
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<p>A general view of the first Egyptian parliament session after the revolution that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, in Cairo January 23, 2012. Egypt&#39;s parliament began its first session on Monday since an election put Islamists in charge of the assembly following the overthrow of Mubarak in February.</p>
26 Apr 2012
Parliament Review: Continuing uncertainty, persisting religiosity
Parliament convened this week in the midst of the uncertainty looming over the Constituent Assembly that will draft Egypt's post-Hosni Mubarak constitution.  The People's Assembly Constitutional and Legislative Affairs...
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<p>Egypt-Israel gas pipeline</p>
23 Apr 2012
Gas deal termination is a commercial decision, experts say
Since the export of Egyptian natural gas to Israel began, it has fomented grassroots campaigning, been considered an indicator of the previous regime’s corruption, and impacted the Egyptian political and economic situation.  The...
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<p>London protests against military trials</p>
23 Apr 2012
No justice from military courts in British activist's rape case
The past year in Egypt has highlighted the difficulties civilians face in the military justice system. Around 15,000 civilians were tried in military courts, most of them reporting that they did not receive full legal rights in their...
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<p>First day of new school year, Luxor, September 17,2011.</p>
23 Apr 2012
Revisiting history in schools: Beyond characters
Egyptian students woke to Mubarak-less history books in the wake of the new academic year. The new look of the textbooks that were previously laden with visuals of the bygone president reflects a new direction from the government: events-...
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23 Apr 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Khaled Ali, the revolutionary
At just 40 years old, Khaled Ali Omar is Egypt’s youngest presidential candidate. For well over a decade, the popularity of this labor and human rights lawyer has centered around socialist, activist and labor circles. The fiery...
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<p>Khairat El-Shater, deputy of Supreme Guide of Muslim Brotherhood, leaves the gates of the election committee headquarters in Cairo, April 5, 2012, after registering his candidacy for the country&#39;s presidency in the upcoming elections on May 23-24. Last week&#39;s announcement of Shater&#39;s candidacy sent political shockwaves throughout the post-uprising country as people accused the Brotherhood of trying to monopolise power.</p>
23 Apr 2012
Analysis: The multiple sins of the Brothers
A few hours after he had been excluded from the presidential race, Muslim Brotherhood strongman Khairat al-Shater addressed the media with a new defiant discourse. The 62-year-old businessman contended that the Presidential Elections...
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<p>Arab League Secretary General and would-be presidential candidate Amr Moussa during a symposium, Rotary al-Gezira Club, Cairo, 14 June, 2011. Moussa expressed reservations over holding parliamentary elections in September saying parties are not ready yet for elections. He also called for holding presidential elections primarlity.</p>
22 Apr 2012
Amr Moussa reluctant to criticize SCAF
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa is noncommittal on the future role of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces, saying it is not the right time to discuss the future powers of the generals that have been running Egypt for the past 14 months...
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<p>Abdel-Moez Ibrahim, Head of High Elections Commission, speaks during press conference to announce poll results of elections first round, Cairo, December 2,2011. The first round included nine governorates, including Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Damietta, Luxor, Assiut, Kafr al-Sheikh, Fayoum, and Red Sea.</p>
22 Apr 2012
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, a controversial judge with plenty of power
In his position as head of the Cairo Appeals Court, Abdel Moez Ibrahim has found himself at the center of some of the most contentious debates of the tumultuous political transition, from the NGO closures case to the administration of the...
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