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Egypt Sentences Ex-Finance Minister to 25 Years - ABC News Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:33:15 GMT

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Egypt Sentences Ex-Finance Minister to 25 Years
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An Egyptian court has sentenced a former finance minister to 25 years in prison on charges of squandering public funds. Egypt's state news agency reported Tuesday that Yousef Boutros-Ghali was found guilty of squandering around $3.6 million during his ...
The challenge for Egypt's CoptsAljazeera.com
Legal adviser to Egypt's president resigns, says Brotherhood “monopolizing” ruleWashington Post
Revolt mounts against Egypt's Mursi over judgesYahoo! News
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Mona Eltahawy on Egypt's Next Revolution - Smithsonian Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:15:33 GMT

Mona Eltahawy on Egypt's Next Revolution
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But the fiery Egyptian-born journalist-activist has been living on the bleeding edge of history since 2005, a prominent voice in the movement that led to the dramatic Arab Spring uprising, climaxing with the 2011 fall of the Egypt's modern pharaoh ...

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In Egypt, anger at Islamists brings calls for military to reclaim power - Washington Post Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:58:54 GMT

In Egypt, anger at Islamists brings calls for military to reclaim power
Washington Post
CAIRO — As Egypt's economy crumbles and its democratic transition falters, some opponents of the country's Islamist president are pinning their hopes on unlikely saviors: the powerful generals who have been mostly sidelined since last year's elections.


Activist's Death in Egypt Spurs Charges of Police Abuse - New York Times Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:03:36 GMT

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Activist's Death in Egypt Spurs Charges of Police Abuse
New York Times
His death has underscored one of the most vexing challenges facing the new government: how to tame Egypt's unaccountable and deeply despised security forces. But it has also raised questions about Mr. Morsi's commitment to police reform, his ...
Egypt's Morsi plans to reshuffle cabinetAljazeera.com
Egypt Justice Minister Mekky quits 'over cleansing call'BBC News
Egypt's justice minister resigns in row over judiciary independenceThe Guardian
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Egypt hard-liners criticize lashing for drunk man - MiamiHerald.com Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:30:19 GMT

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Egypt hard-liners criticize lashing for drunk man
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ASSIUT, Egypt -- A hard-line Islamist group on Tuesday criticized a decision by an Egyptian prosecutor who cited the Quran as he ordered police to flog a man with 80 lashes for public drunkenness. Gamaa Islamiya's branch in the province of Minya where ...
Egypt Probes Prosecutor Who Ordered Drunk FloggedABC News
Prosecutor who ordered lashing of drunkard to be interrogatedEgypt Independent
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Egypt's Mursi moves to defuse furor over judges - Reuters Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:27:40 GMT

Egypt's Mursi moves to defuse furor over judges
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's Islamist allies acted on Tuesday to defuse a row over attempts to force out thousands of judges, sending a bitterly opposed judicial reform bill to a parliamentary committee for further consideration.


Egypt: Resignations Continue - New York Times Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:50:51 GMT

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Egypt: Resignations Continue
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President Mohamed Morsi faced a mounting revolt against Islamist attempts to force out thousands of judges when his own legal adviser quit on Tuesday, three days after the justice minister offered his resignation. The furor revolves around a bill to ...
Egypt in dire need of inclusive leadershipgulfnews.com
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Top legal adviser to Egypt's president resigns - MiamiHerald.com Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:08:12 GMT

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Top legal adviser to Egypt's president resigns
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CAIRO -- The legal adviser of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi resigned Tuesday, alleging that the Muslim Brotherhood has monopolized decision-making and encroached on the governing of the country. The resignation letter by Mohammed ...


Egypt's misguided search for heroes - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:02:00 GMT

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Egypt's misguided search for heroes
Christian Science Monitor
The world has always been in search of heroes: heroes on the battlefield, on the basketball court and, most of all, in our politics, and this desire may be the greatest undoing for Egypt as it navigates its post-revolutionary period. Instead of an ...


Egypt's Challenge - Part One - BBC News Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:50:22 GMT

Egypt's Challenge - Part One
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After decades of stifling stasis, Egypt is in flux. The political system has gone through total upheaval following the overthrow of President Mubarak and Egypt is struggling to understand its new democracy. Shaimaa Khalil assesses the underlying ...