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The Revenge of the Police State
While the ongoing violence in Egypt has contributed to a state of confusion and polarization, one thing is certain: The biggest threat facing Egypt remains the return of the police state. More...
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Sectarian Violence Sweeps Over Egypt
On Wednesday 14 August, police forces brutally cleared out two Cairene sit-ins supporting ousted President Mohamed Morsi, which resulted in well over six hundred deaths. Violence swept over the whole...
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An Account of the Ramses Violence
The protest at Ramses Square was large and exuberant. A group of young men bounced up and down in a circle to the rhythm of a tabla—ultras style—promising to give the Interior Ministry hell. A...
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Excluding the Exclusionary: Does the Muslim Brotherhood Have A Say in Its...
As a direct result of relying on outmoded dogmas, the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood backed the movement into a lose/lose corner. On one hand, steadfastly refusing to end its sit-ins led to a...
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240 Brotherhood Members Detained in Ramses Clashes
The West Cairo Prosecution ordered the detention of 240 members of the Muslim Brotherhood for fifteen days, pending investigation into clashes that raged in Ramses Square on Friday.The detainees are...
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From Citizen To Problem: The New Coptic Tokenism
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry released a statement this past Thursday that was entirely without precedent, and yet it received practically no media attention amidst the political turmoil the country is...
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A Siren Song For Lebanon
On Thursday my friend invited us over for a home cooked meal and a card game (tarnib), combining two of our favorite recreational activities. In preparation, she had gone to one of our favorite dessert...
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Sisi Vows to Stand Firm in the Face of Violence
Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Sunday that the Armed Forces will stand firm in the face of violence, while calling on the Muslim Brotherhood to reevaluate their positions.“Whoever...
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Grieving Families Face Logistical Nightmare at Morgue
A day after the bloody dispersal of two Islamist sit-ins by security forces left hundreds dead, the Al-Iman Mosque in Nasr City had been converted into a makeshift morgue, where ice and fans were used...
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Everything Was Possible
I sit, for the twelfth hour now, alone and struggling for what to do. For the first time since I got on a plane for Egypt on 29 January 2011, I am at a loss.Worse days than today lie ahead of us.We...
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Egypt Media Roundup (August 19)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Egypt and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Egypt Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may...
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ما الذي تبقى من دمشق؟
في صباح أحد الأيام، أثناء زيارة قمتُ بها مؤخراً إلى دمشق ـ والتي كانت زيارتي الأولى في عام ـ ذهبتُ إلى الجامع الأمويّ، أحد أقدم المساجد في العالم. كان هذا البناء المذهل في ما مضى من الزمان معبداً...
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Militants Kill Twenty-Five Egyptian Policemen in Sinai
Egyptian police conscripts were attacked and killed on Sunday near the Egypt-Israeli border in the Sinai Peninsula.At least twenty-five Egyptian policemen were killed when suspected militants ambushed...
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Nour Party Condemns MOI For Deaths of Brotherhood Detainees
The number of Muslim Brotherhood detainees killed on Sunday has risen to thirty-seven, the state-run Middle East New Agency reported Monday. The victims were allegedly killed when they tried to escape...
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Last week on Jadaliyya (August 12-18)
This is a selection of what you might have missed on Jadaliyya last week. It also includes a list of the most read articles, and roundups. Progressively, we will be featuring more content on our "Last...
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The Invention of Throne Day
Since the Middle Ages, ruling dynasties in Morocco have resorted to political religious rituals to legitimize and affirm their power. The Moroccan monarchy’s ritual complex reached its height under...
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Egypt News Update (19 August 2013)
[This is a collection of news updates on Egypt compiled from multiple sources by the editors.]Morsi Detention Renewed For Murder ChargesThe prosecutor general extended former President Mohamed Morsi’s...
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Discourse Polarization and the Liberal Triumph in Egypt
I cannot profess to be more than a close observer of Egyptian politics and history. I hope my Egypt interlocutors allow me to make some observations about what might end up concerning all of us who...
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Head of Muslim Brotherhood Arrested
Mohamed Badie arrested in apartment in Nasr City.The Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, was arrested on Tuesday morning according to the state owned Al-Ahram newspaper. Badie, who...
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Beyond The Voice of Battle
No matter how many times you witness it, the transformation is still a dizzying one. Kiosks that once vended chocolate and cigarettes, deployed as a gunman’s shield. Shop window shutters framing...
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