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The Staggers
How hostility to the west can shape Egypt's future political scene
02 June 2011

Islamists and Arab Socialists share a history of clashing with foreign influences.

Middle East
The fall of Egypt’s symbol of progressive Islam
07 April 2011

Joining itself with an authoritarian regime caused harm to the millennium-long history of al-Azhar University.

Africa
Political idealism triumphs over Egypt’s cruel political reality
14 February 2011

The power of an idea proved stronger than tanks, water cannon and bullets.

UK Politics
Why Mubarak shouldn’t stay until September
07 February 2011

If Mubarak’s security apparatus tightens its grip on power, Egypt will turn into a North Korean-style dictatorship.

Politics
America’s missed opportunity in Egypt
30 January 2011

There’s no reason to believe that the uprising will bring radical Islamists to power – so why isn’t the US supporting it?

The Staggers
Religious freedom at stake in Egypt
23 August 2010

If you don’t fast during Ramadan in Egypt, lie about it and hide it. If not, you might land in jail.

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