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African Free Trade Pact Seeks Continent’s Integration
Deal signed in Egypt seeks to promote regional integration in support of African free trade ties
Arab Spring Year Four: Nation by Nation Analysis
Violence, religious extremism and struggling peaceful democracy movements in Arab Spring Year Four
Libyan Peace Talks Suspended as Violence Spreads
If these peace talks do take place it will be up to the two sides to come to an agreement that will be beneficial for the Libyan people and to restore a civil society where people could live peacefully in their historically troubled country.
Top Mubarak Allies Receive Egyptian Corruption Pardons
Days after protesters sentenced to prison terms, fallen rulers get Egyptian corruption pardons
Jailing Another Liberal Activist, Egyptian Crackdown Worsens
Leader of the 2011 Arab Spring revolution, Alaa Abdel-Fattah jailed as Egyptian crackdown worsens
Egyptian Court Label Hamas a Terrorist Organization
Government officials in Cairo, Egypt have officially labeled the armed wing of Hamas as a terrorist organization, following numerous attacks inside of Egypt
Handmade Paper: Everything Begins Once Upon a Time
The manufacture of handmade paper has not changed much since its inception and today the making of handmade paper remains in an interesting evolution.
Egypt’s Digital Revolution Suffocates Under New System
As Sisi government bends increasingly towards dictatorship, Egypt’s digital revolution is dying
230 Egyptian Life Sentences for Protesting Announced
VIDEO: Judge behind string of Egyptian life sentence rulings announces latest devastating decision