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“`I`ll believe it when I see it`: SCAF rule in Egypt approaches its scheduled end”
Dina Ezzat questions SCAF’s promises to step down after the inauguration of Egypt’s next president.
“Government greed: Poor Egyptian farmers pay the price”
Yasmine Fathi investigates cases of uprooting slum dwellers by land-hungry authorities.
“#Monazarat : The Day after the Presidential Debate”
Zenobia comments on the first televised presidential debate in Egypt.
“Female protesters detained in Abbasseya clashes deny facing `virginity tests`”
Women detainees say there was mistreatment but no virginity tests.
“Saudi to grant Egypt $500mn, deposits $1bn in CBE”
Saudi ambassador announces Riyadh’s financial support “for the revolution.”
“Egypt presidential elections to proceed as planned, SPEC says”
The Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission disregards the administrative court’s ruling that the Commission’s call for election is unconstitutional.
“Abbasseya clashes and new law revive military trials for civilians”
300 civilians arrested during Abbasiya clashes are sent to military courts.
“FJP: Military rulers cannot dissolve Parliament if court rules election invalid”
Freedom and Justice Party leaders claim that only the president has the right to dissolve the Parliament.
“Abu Ismail denies responsibility for Abbasseya violence as supporters leave Tahrir”
Disqualified presidential candidate Hazem Abu-Ismail denies that people involved in the Abbasiya clashes were his supporters.
“Mubarak Still Has His Billions”
A year after the revolution authorities are still far from repatriating funds illegally obtained by the former Egyptian president.
“Egyptian diplomats to monitor El-Gizawi questioning in Saudi”
Egyptian consulate officials will be able to attend the hearing of lawyer whose arrest sparked an Egyptian-Saudi diplomatic crisis.
“UPDATE: Cairo-Alex highway reopens after steel plant workers end their blockade”
Workers at Beshay Steel demand higher wages to match those at Ezz Steel factories.
“Spanish court confirms verdict to extradite Hussein Salem”
Hussein Salem, a businessman close to Mubarak, will be extradited to Egypt to face trial over graft and bribery.
“Egypt’s uncertain road to prosperity: economic challenges to long‐term stability”
Genevieve Theodorakis talks about the challenges that neoliberal policies implemented under Hosni Mubarak will pose to future Egyptian governments.
“New ministers sworn into Ganzouri Cabinet”
El-Ganzouri reshuffles his cabinet, but key ministries unaffected.
“The Egyptian Republic of Retired Generals”
Zeinab Abul-Magd talks about the pervasive occupation of high state administrative and economic positions by retired generals.
“Police raid Iranian Alalam News Cairo office, confiscate equipment”
Egyptian authorities say the Iranian channel has no license to operate in Egypt.
In Arabic:
“فاطمة إمام: يوميات مصرية سوداء”
Fatima Imam writes about her daily struggle being a Nubian woman in Egypt.
“حمدين صباحي الرابح في مناظرة أبو الفتوح وموسى”
Some say Hamdeen Sabahy is the real winner of the first presidential debate between Amr Moussa and Abd El-Moneim Abou El-Fotouh.
“مركز المعلومات: أبو الفتوح يتصدر المرشحين للرئاسة وشفيق الثاني”
A new presidential poll shows Abd El-Moneim Abo El-Fotouh in the lead, followed by Ahmed Shafiq; 40% are still undecided.
“(أخطاء الإخوان) فى مائة يوم من عمر مجلس الشعب”
Tareq El-Bishri reviews the first 100 days since the formation of the Parliament and the initiatives of the Muslim Brotherhood-led majority.
“شاهد عيان من العباسية”
Khaled Dawoud recounts the events that led to the 2 May Abbasiya clashes.
“تحقيقات النيابة في «أحداث ماسبيرو»: مجهولون أطلقوا النار على المتظاهرين والجيش من مراكب نيلية”
New details about the investigation into the Maspero clashes; prosecution says unknown gunmen opened fire on protesters from Nile boats.
“المرشح الثورى وتسليم السلطة”
Rabab El-Mahdy says that the “revolutionary presidential candidate” and “handover of power” are problematic concepts.
“نزع فتيل الصدام بين الجالية المصرية والشرطة السعودية بعد تأخر دفن ثلاث مصريين”
More than a thousand Egyptians gather in front of a police station in Jeddah after the death of 3 Egyptian nationals.
“(العباسية) تفجر الصراع السياسى المكتوم فى مجلس الشعب”
A scuffle erupts in the Egyptian Parliament during deliberations on the Abbasiya clashes.
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