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For years, Egypt has been frustrated at being sidelined in the regional order. If Iran was surprised at Morsi’s bold...
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Eating the democratic crumbs from the Arab ruler’s table

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The Alexandria mafia’s new adversary: civil society

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Post-revolutionary Egypt was visited by the semi-break down of law and order, and an Egyptian public that became...
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Egypt’s stake in the Syrian revolution

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Numerous segments of the Egyptian public have thrown their weight behind “their” Syrian revolution and cheered for...
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Egypt’s history repeating itself fallacy

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Questions are being asked, is Egypt going to become like 1979 Iran, 1991 Algeria, Old model Turkey, 1999 Pakistan,...
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Revolution never sleeps

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Alexandria became known initially for the revolution’s poster-child, and then for its ‘No’ Vote in the...
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Voting for security in Alexandria

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