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Egypt's revolution won't be undone: the people still have the will | Ahdaf...

The old regime has morphed into a new form under Sisi, yet our young activists know the rot that lies at its heartAfter the presidential elections there's a subdued air about Cairo. Flag-sellers wave...

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Egyptian judge defends mass death sentences on 'demons from hell'

Saeed Youssef says the 720 he sentenced included 'demons disguised in the cloak of Islam' who followed Jewish scriptureThe judge who sentenced to death more than 720 alleged rioters on a single day in...

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Muslim Brotherhood leader hits out at Britain after Sisi sworn in

Ibrahim Munir claims UK foreign secretary is supporting military coup by sending congratulations to Egypt's new presidentBritain has come under fire from a senior UK-based leader of the Muslim...

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Hunger-striking Al-Jazeera journalist to be freed from Egyptian jail

Egypt's prosecutor-general has ordered the release of Al-Jazeera journalist Abdullah Elshamy on medical grounds. He has been on hunger strike for 147 days in protest at being held without charge.He was...

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Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader and 182 followers to death

Grand mufti verdict against Mohamed Badi and supporters over violence in aftermath of coup against Mohamed MorsiAn Egyptian court has confirmed death sentences against the leader of the outlawed Muslim...

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Egyptian court confirms death sentence for 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters...

At least 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters have had their death sentences confirmed by an Egyptian court which acquitted 496 defendants and sentenced four to life in prison. The defendants, including...

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Cairo court set to announce verdict in trial of three al-Jazeera journalists

Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste face up to 15 years in jail if found guiltyEgypt's commitment to free speech will be tested on Monday, with a Cairo court set to announce a verdict in the...

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Tony Abbott lobbies Egyptian president about Peter Greste's fate

Prime minister and foreign minister speak to their Egyptian counterparts before court delivers its verdict on MondayTony Abbott has lobbied Egypt's new president for the release of Australian...

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Al-Jazeera jailings: Egypt has taken three innocent journalists hostage

The three Al-Jazeera journalists who have been jailed on trumped-up charges have been taken hostage by the Egyptian regime. They have been detained in order to intimidate both domestic and...

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The photojournalist held in an Egyptian jail for 10 months without charge

The Egyptian regime's lack of justice was illustrated by the jailing of three innocent Al-Jazeera journalists this week.Continue reading...

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Irish journalists stage protest on behalf of the jailed Al-Jazeera three

Journalists across the world have been staging protests over the jailing of the three Al-Jazeera staff in Egypt.Continue reading...

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A year after Morsi, Egypt's revolution is not over | HA Hellyer

Many have fallen for the false choice between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood, but the country's activists are still fighting for an alternativeA year ago I was sitting in Cairo deeply...

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Son of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi sentenced to prison

Abdullah Morsi, the youngest son of the ousted president, convicted on charges of drug possession and consumptionAn Egyptian criminal court convicted on Wednesday the youngest son of the ousted...

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Muslim Brotherhood leader sentenced to life in prison

Egyptian court issues verdict for Mohamed Badie and 36 others for committing violence 'to achieve terrorist goals'An Egyptian court has sentenced the Muslim Brotherhood leader, Mohamed Badie, and 36...

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Israel approves Egyptian proposal for Gaza ceasefire with Hamas

Security cabinet agrees to plan calling for Israel not to invade Gaza and for Palestinian militants to stop firing rocketsIsrael has agreed to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire in the week-long conflict...

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Israel and Hamas will struggle to turn Gaza's suffering into tangible gains

Hamas must aim to boost unity and free prisoners as deaths rise, while Israel must improve security to justify its own lossesEnding a war is harder than starting one, as the international envoys and...

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A guide to Middle East politics in 2014

From Egypt to Syria, Palestine to Iraq, the hopes of the Arab spring lie in tatters. And with the latest conflict in Gaza, the Middle East is more violent, volatile and complex than everIts complicated...

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Egypt: court dissolves Muslim Brotherhood's political wing

Ruling bans Freedom and Justice party from participation in electoral politics in wake of Sisi's crackdown on the movementAn Egyptian court has dissolved the Freedom and Justice party, the political...

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Egypt is in the grip of a violent tyranny with the wests backing | Owen Jones

Just as western countries are complicit in Israels attack on Gaza, so they are in just watching while Egypt is ruled by bloodshedFor a westerner, Tiananmen Square instantly conjures up the horror of a...

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Egypt's Rabaa massacre: one year on

The killing of 817 protesters last August was this week judged a crime against humanity equal to, or worse, than Tiananmen Square. But feelings on the ground are mixed"To this day, I can't believe it...

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