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Presidential Run Likely for Egypt's Top General - New York Times Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:06:45 GMT

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Presidential Run Likely for Egypt's Top General New York Times CAIRO — Egypt's top military officer on Saturday offered the clearest indication yet that he sees this week's referendum on a revised Constitution as a prelude to a bid for the presidency, moving to consolidate his power after his ouster of President ... Egypt army chief considers presidential bidAljazeera.com Egypt army chief al-Sisi 'may run for president'BBC News El-Sissi says he could seek Egypt presidency by 'popular demand'Deutsche Welle Reuters all 129 news articles »

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Egypt and its referendum Back to the bad habits of the past? - The Economist Fri, 10 Jan 2014 18:18:48 GMT

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Egypt and its referendum Back to the bad habits of the past? The Economist The drumbeat of violence, accompanied in Egypt's media by fawning praise for the forces of order, inspires yearnings among many for the emergence of an authority figure, not unlike past presidents-for-life. General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the army chief ... The Egyptian Army's Unlikely AlliesNew Yorker (blog) In Egypt, many shrug as freedoms disappearWashington Post Egypt: El-Sissi Seeks Mandate From Vote on CharterABC News Aljazeera.com -CNN International -New York Times all 1,019 news articles »

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Three killed in clashes at Egypt protests - BBC News Sat, 11 Jan 2014 07:13:48 GMT

Three killed in clashes at Egypt protests BBC News At least three people have been killed in Egypt in clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, officials have said. Two people died in the city of Suez in fighting that erupted when security forces dispersed a ...

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Egypt: ultraconservative Salafis gamble on charter - MiamiHerald.com Sat, 11 Jan 2014 19:32:25 GMT

Egypt: ultraconservative Salafis gamble on charter MiamiHerald.com EL-SAF, Egypt -- Police cars crammed the courtyard of a youth center in this rural town outside Cairo, where an ultraconservative Islamist party was holding a conference on the draft national constitution. The new charter, written mainly by liberals ... and more »

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Protesters, police clash ahead of Egyptian constitution vote - CNN International Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:30:26 GMT

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Protesters, police clash ahead of Egyptian constitution vote CNN International (CNN) -- Protesters in parts of Egypt rallied Friday against the government and a vote on a constitution that would ban religious parties, leading to clashes with security forces or demonstrators' opponents in at least three cities, Egyptian media ... Egypt Gone Bad – An AnalysisTruth-Out Tunisia will not follow Egypt in listing Brotherhood as terrorist group: OfficialAhram Online Iran, Syria and EgyptThe Hill (blog) Council on Foreign Relations -Daily News Egypt -Asharq Alawsat English all 33 news articles »

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How the Artists of "The Square" Fueled Egypt's Revolution - Mother Jones Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:01:31 GMT

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How the Artists of "The Square" Fueled Egypt's Revolution Mother Jones Jehane Noujaim's The Square, which won an audience award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and is on the shortlist for an Oscar this year, delivers a fierce and frenetic portrait of life on the Cairo streets during two years of Egypt's ongoing ... Protesters, filmmaker traverse Egypt's transition in 'The Square'Reuters Egypt's Heroic Protesters Bear Responsibility for the Mess...The New Republic Avon Theatre Presents 'The Square,' Documentary On Egypt StrifeThe Daily Voice all 27 news articles »

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3 Killed as Islamists Rally in Egypt Ahead Vote - ABC News Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:21:07 GMT

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3 Killed as Islamists Rally in Egypt Ahead Vote ABC News Hundreds of Islamists rallied in Egypt's capital and across the country Friday, calling for a boycott of an upcoming constitutional referendum as clashes with security forces killed three people, officials said. Friday has traditionally been a day of ... Violence against Egypt's Christians endangers US foreign policy, EgyptFox News Four dead at pro-Morsi Friday protests in EgyptAhram Online Egypt: 3 killed as Islamists call for referendum boycottCBC.ca euronews all 242 news articles »

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Egypt army chief Sisi may run for president, constitution referendum nears - ABC Online Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:20:35 GMT

Egypt army chief Sisi may run for president, constitution referendum nears ABC Online Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has stepped closer to confirming a widely anticipated presidential bid, saying he will stand in elections if there is a popular demand, state media reports. General Sisi enjoys wide support in Egypt after ...

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As Obama dithers, Egypt ramps up its nuclear options - Fox News Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:18:52 GMT

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As Obama dithers, Egypt ramps up its nuclear options Fox News After the fatally-flawed interim deal signed by the P5+1 in Geneva November 24 over Iran's nuclear program, America's slighted ally Egypt is now possibly pursuing its own nuclear option, amid fears of an atomic arms race between Tehran and its regional ... Egypt's Arab Spring Gives Way To Spring Of The PatriarchDaily Beast Egypt's intelligence chief to testify in Mubarak retrialAhram Online Three killed in Egypt ahead of referendumPeninsula On-line Aljazeera.com -Oman Daily Observer all 39 news articles »

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Why Egypt's revolution has been put on hold - The Seattle Times Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:17:18 GMT

Why Egypt's revolution has been put on hold The Seattle Times What happened to Egypt's revolution, and why are so many people willing to accept the reimposition of police-state tactics? I believe that revolutions come about not when the head of government falls, but when there are reforms in the hearts of society ...