Issue No. 1083
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Football massacre
A seemingly innocent soccer match in the Egyptian league has left 70 people dead, hundreds injured and the possibility of violent protests in revenge. Inas Mazhar reports Take the money and run
A spate of armed robberies hit Egypt this week. But early indications appear to show that there is more at stake than money, reports Jailan Halawi Country in confusion
Besides the confrontation between protesters and SCAF, a more dangerous split has now emerged between supporters of the 25 January Revolution and the Muslim Brotherhood, reports Khaled Dawoud Islamist takeover at the People's Assembly
The two leading Islamist parties have taken over most committee positions in the new People's Assembly, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Turning the tables
Attacks on the Muslim Brotherhood during the anniversary of the revolution have provoked furious counter-attacks from Brotherhood spokesmen, writes Amani Maged Fighting on many fronts
As a political crisis intensifies locally, international anger over human rights violations added to the woes of the ruling military, Amirah Ibrahim reports Brothers and Salafis to sweep pallid poll
Islamists are expected to take the upper consultative body of parliament, the Shura Council, after several secular parties withdraw Change at Al-Azhar?
The sudden endorsement of a draft law designed to regulate Al-Azhar has stirred controversy, reports Gihan Shahine Maspero à la Tahrir
After being the venue for protesting Copts, Maspero now hosts anti-SCAF rallies. Rasha Sadek blends in Cellphone off
How were the country's mobile operators affected by a campaign of boycott for a day? Nesma Nowar finds out Security solution becomes military solution
As the Syrian regime moves towards a military solution to ongoing pro-democracy protests, many see the domestic situation evolving into an international problem, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus Mass atrocities across Syria
Reports flood in of premeditated mass murder by forces loyal to the Bashar Al-Assad regime in restive areas across Syria Out of its League
The Arab League is leaning on the UN Security Council to keep its mission working in Syria, reports Dina Ezzat A long bridge to cross
The Arab League has the support of the Western states on the Security Council for its peace plan on Syria. But does it have Russia, asks Graham Usher at the UN Hamas at home and abroad
With the shock announcement of the prospective stepping down of Khaled Meshaal, the balance of power within Hamas appears to have shifted from Damascus to Gaza, writes Saleh Al-Naami Peaceful blitzkreig and Israeli counter-attacks
BDS activities are moving into a new critical stage, with apostasy, Internet hacking, regattas, and an ever more aggressive Israel upping the perilous ante, reports Eric Walberg Too late for Tripoli?
A clouded political future puts the damper on Libyan democratisation, concludes Gamal Nkrumah Washington's war of sanctions on Iran
Washington has manufactured a crisis over Iran's peaceful nuclear programme in order to pursue its own interests in the region, writes Ismail Salami in Tehran Yemen's gears of counter-revolution
As the Obama administration continues to insist that the political transition is on track in Yemen, the country's revolutionary movements are demanding an end to impunity and genuine democracy, writes James Gundun in Washington Little end in sight
Sunni MPs may be back in the Iraqi parliament, but this does not mean the country's political crisis is over, writes Salah Nasrawi Cracking the AU code
AU leaders met on Sunday in Addis Ababa for the first post-Gaddafi summit and stuck to commerce as opposed to politics, notes Gamal Nkrumah The fading of a dream
Nehad Selaiha mourns the passing away of a cherished place and dream Nermine's Nephelidia
Gamal Nekrumah and Rania Khallaf reveal the mind behind the Paradox Paradox, the timeless keyword
Gamal Nekrumah and Rania Khallaf reveal the mind behind the Paradox We've been there before
Yasser Shehata looks at how Egypt handled revolutions in the distant past Painting an African identity
The fourth Luxor International Painting Symposium brought together 10 Egyptian artists and 15 from other parts of Africa. Venus Fouad writes from Luxor Dreaming of science and spaceships
While some boys spend their time thinking about football, others dream of science as a career, finds Nader Habib Unappealing
The Africa Cup of Nations kicked off last week but with the absence of past giants, including Egypt, are we at all interested? Abeer Anwar and Ahmed Morsy find few supporters |
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Egyptian protesters, left, clash with volunteer members of the Muslim Brotherhood guarding outside parliament in Cairo on Tuesday 31 January. Thousands of largely peaceful protesters clashed with a smaller number of Brotherhood loyalists who decided to act as "human shields" in order to protect their MPs who form a majority in parliament together with the Salafist Nour Party...
Slumdog bookfair
By Youssef Rakha
Book fair set on a revolutionary course
By Nevine El-Aref
Parliament of revolt
Finally we have a parliament elected in a free and fair vote, a reason for some jubilation, writes Abdel-Moneim Said Will the Salafis change tack?
In ideas they may appear dogmatic, but in practice Egypt's Salafis will be required to be as pragmatic as everyone else, writes Khalil El-Anani The risks of not taking the old regime seriously
Lest revolution give way to repression, every element of the former regime must be weeded out and held accountable, and without emotion, writes Abdallah El-Ashaal Israel's inherent contradictions
Young American Jews are among those puzzled by attempts to square Israel's circles, notes Ramzy Baroud The 'new anti-Zionism'
It is vital to clarify that anti-Zionism remains at the heart of the struggle for peace in the Middle East and inspires all meaningful activism, stresses Tariq Shadid Salama A Salama: Revolutionary malaise |
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