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“1 dead, scores injured on Egypt`s `Friday of Deliverance`"
Clashes erupt at the presidential palace as political forces blame each other for the violence.
“Update: One reported dead as police fire tear gas, birdshot at protesters”
Clashes continue between protesters and police at Simon Bolivar Square.
“Update: Protesters decry Brotherhood in Giza; clashes break out downtown"
Clashes near Tahrir between police and protesters start again, as people gather in front of the Giza Governorate to protest against the president.
“Police drag protester, strip him naked”
After police were caught on camera brutally stripping and beating a protester, the Ministry of Interior promises to launch an investigation of the case.
“Victim of Egyptian police torture says `officers were helping me`”
The victim accuses protesters of attacking him, while receiving treatment in a police hospital for his injuries.
“New CSF girl-assault video provokes anger”
The Egyptian police authorities deny that the person in the video is a female.
“Morsy condemns protesters for violence at the palace”
The president condemns violent protests at the presidential palace, as the National Salvation Front declares that it is not behind the organization of the demonstrations.
“We`ve failed to meet youth demands: Egypt`s PM Qandil”
Hisham Qandil acknowledges that the government has not been able to fulfill the demands of young Egyptians.
“In pictures – Protests in North Sinai"
Opposition parties rally residents of Al-Arish in a protest against the president and the Muslim Brotherhood.
“Address, not condemn, the reasons for violence”
Ibrahim El-Houdaiby argues that both the ruling party and the opposition are mishandling the unstable situation in Egypt.
“Will Egypt Reach a Consensus?”
Nervana Mahmoud says there are three scenarios before Egypt: consensus, coup, or collapse.
“Prosecutor general denies Brotherhood relationship”
Talaat Abdallah denies rumors of his connections to the Islamist organization.
“Swiss court rejects request to repatriate Egyptian funds"
Swiss court refuses an Egyptian request to repatriate former regime officials’ funds, but the Swiss government promises to draft a new law making it possible for such a procedure.
“Court unfreezes assets of Ahmed Ezz`s family”
Criminal court lifts freeze on Ezz family assets and travel bans.
“Adly sentenced to three years in `forced labor` case”
Former minister of interior receives a jail sentence for forcing security recruits to work for him privately.
“The Republic of Port Said”
The civil disobedience in the canal cities is the most important test for the Egyptian president’s ability to control the country, writes Evan Hill.
“Egypt presidency unveils plan for constitutional modifications”
The president announces a committee which will review controversial articles of the new constitution and propose amendments.
“At Berlin presser, President Morsi plays down anti-Jew rhetoric”
After meeting with Kanzler Angela Merkel, the Egyptian president says his anti-Jewish comments from 2010 were taken out of context.
“Can the IMF Loan Rescue Egypt’s Economy?”
Peter Volkmar explores the consequences of accepting an IMF loan and alternative ways to stabilize Egypt’s economy.
“In turnaround, Baradei calls for dialogue with presidency”
After refusing to attend the national dialogue initiative by the president, opposition leader says there’s a need for a meeting between the government and the opposition.
“Salafist Nour Party, NSF call for unity government”
Al-Nour Party and the National Salvation Front propose a plan to end the current crisis in the country.
In Arabic:
“غضـب في صـفوف ضــباط وجــنود الأمـن المركزي”
More than a thousand officers and soldiers in the Central Security forces refuse to follow orders after complaining about lack of adequate equipment to fulfill their duties of riot control.
“نَحُّوهُم.. حاسِبوهم.. حاكمُوهم”
Ahmed Tagi accuses both the forces in power and in opposition for failing to stop the bloodshed on the streets of Egypt.
“إنها أرواح لا أجوال يا ألتراس”
Reem Saad argues that the death penalty has to be suspended until Egypt develops a fair judiciary system that provides objective justice to the accused.
“«النيابة» تنفي رفض «عز والمغربي وجرانه» التصالح في قضايا المال العام”
The prosecution denies offering legal deals to former regime officials accused of embezzlement of public funds.
“حيثيات عدم قبول "الدستورية" لدعوى الختان: لا دليل على تعرض "إناث المدعين" لضرر"
The Constitutional Court rules against scrapping a law which criminalizes female circumcision.
“قوة ضد التحرش”
Wael Abd El-Fattah says everyone is guilty of sexual harassment through silence, denial or ignoring of the problem.
“``ابنة الشاطر`` توجه رسالة تحذير لـ ``بكار`` بعد هجومه على الإخوان”
Khairat Al-Shater’s daughter attacks the speaker of Al-Nour Party Nader Baker for criticizing the Muslim Brotherhood.
“صفوت عبدالغنى: رفضنا لبعض قرارات مرسي ليست دعوي لإسقاطه أوانقلابا على الإخوان ولكن لتصحيح المسار”
Sfwat Abd El-Ghani, leader of the Building and Development Party, the political arm of Gamaa Al-Islamiya, says criticism of the president’s decision is not calling for his downfall.
Recent Jadaliyya articles on Egypt:
This Is A Mass Sexual Assault . . . We Will Resist (Video)
A video produced by OPANTISH, a new initiative to combat mass sexual harassment, which shows how their task force saves a girl at Tahrir Square.
هل يعود العسكر لحكم مصر من بوابة قناة السويس؟
Ismail Alexandrani looks into who benefits from the violence and unstable situation in the Canal cities.
الشباب والثورة: فقدان الوجهة
Muhammad Alaraby says that old political elites have managed to take control of the youth movements of the revolution and contain them.
The Opposition’s Lost Bet on the Economic Crisis
Amr Adly argues that the opposition’s hopes for political gains from the current economic crisis are miscalculated.