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Egypt's Terrible Three: Interview with Hossam El-Hamalawy

By : Malihe Razazan

Nearly three years after the fall of Mubarak, with the deep state and the military openly back in control, Egypt seems to have come full circle. How did that happen and what is the situation on the ground really like, with Egyptians going to the polls yet again to vote on a new constitution? Vomena`s Khalil Bendib speaks with Egyptian activist, blogger, and journalist Hossam el-Hamalawy.

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