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Where is the Egyptian revolution?

Demands increase on each anniversary, as do calls against every new regime

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Prince Salman promises continuity as he takes Saudi Arabia throne

Its backing will remain unchanged, but the lifeblood of Gulf aid cannot…

Emir Nader Emir Nader

Media ethics in post-30 June Egypt

Religious figures, actors and other irrelevant guests are hosted to discuss and…

Aya Nader Aya Nader

Parliament caught in political ambiguity: will the president respect legislative independence?

Experts warn of unfair representation, state control and failing public’s expectations

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Calls for a ‘religious revolution’

Al-Sisi’s call for a “religious revolution” was criticised, but was not followed…

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam

The construction of Egyptian nationalism

In Egypt, the military is trusted because of its construed Egyptian-ess, and…

Jihad Abaza Jihad Abaza

Farmers struggle to uphold property rights in land dispute with government

The Endowments Ministry is seeking to evict thousands of farmers in the…

Kenneth Changpertitum Kenneth Changpertitum

Gaza residents describe life in a city of ruins

After war and donor conferences, humanitarian catastrophe looms in heavily populated strip

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam

The return of the caliphate: between Islam and politics

ISIS is obsessed with the myth of the Mehdi, and is preparing…

Aya Nader Aya Nader

Racism, violence, exploitation afflict life of Sudanese refugees in Cairo

During the 2011 revolution almost 45,000 refugees came into Egypt because there…

Kenneth Changpertitum Kenneth Changpertitum