By Lauren Bohn and Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO – With fluffy beige pillows propped behind her still recovering back,...
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Egyptian women challenge rights abuses, militarization
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Egypt’s new president to face huge decision on military’s role
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Are the drones working in Yemen?
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Military tribunals: A continuing crackdown on Egypt’s revolution
CAIRO — Before the pro-democracy movement’s demonstrations swelled the streets of this city and ousted President Hosni Mubarak,...
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The money behind the Egyptian military
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Egypt’s forgotten revolutionaries
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Mohammed Abbas: Running for the Revolution
GIZA, Egypt – Framed against the great pyramids of Giza with a half-moon on the rise, a phalanx...
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Opinion: Saudi women’s suffrage mired in suppression
GlobalPost asked two young Saudis to contribute to the Special Report “The Road Beyond 9-11” by writing about...
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Military trials threaten Egypt’s democracy
By Mohannad Sabry CAIRO — Through three decades of iron-fisted rule, Hosni Mubarak suspended the rights of 2,000 civilians...
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