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Brotherhood Plans Now in Action
To Control Egypt Education

Article by Wahid Abdel Magid
The Muslim Brotherhood has long had ambitions to control the Egyptian education system, and since taking power, they have wasted little time in turning these ambitions into reality, writes Wahid Abdel Magid.
(REUTERS/Mian Khursheed)
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The Bassem Youssef Phenomenon

Article by Nassar Abdallah
The summoning of satirical TV show host Bassem Youssef by Egypt's general prosecutor sheds light on the growing rift between the viewpoints of the Egyptian public and those of political Islamists in the country, writes Nassar Abdallah.
(REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih)
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Cairo: Many Injured in
Repeated Ambushes on Protest

Article by Saeed Ali
Many were injured in Cairo as the latest round of protests against the Muslim Brotherhood government of Mohammed Morsi turned violent, with security forces firing tear gas and rubber bullets, Saeed Ali reports.
(REUTERS/Khaled Elfiqi)
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Israel Takes Advantage
Of Egypt's Port Disarray

Article by Naji Abdel Aziz & Amira Saleh
Israel has announced plans to dig a 4-km [2.5-mile] channel along its border with Jordan to increase its capacity for handling container shipping, write Naji Abdel Aziz and Amira Saleh.
(REUTERS/Amir Cohen)
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Kerry Sends Wrong Message
To Morsi and the Egyptians

Article by Mohamed Salmaoui
Secretary of State John Kerry is carrying on the American tradition of backing failing or corrupt powers in Egypt, writes Mohamed Salmaoui.
(REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
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Moroccan MP: We Are Not Affiliated
With the Muslim Brotherhood

Article by Mohammed Radwan
In an interview with Mohammed Radwan, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane stresses that his party is not affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, and stresses the importance of gradual reform.
(REUTERS/Darrin Zammit)
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El-Labbad: Egypt's Foreign Policy
Lacks a Clear Vision

Article by Amro al-Tohami
In an interview with Amro al-Tohami, Mustafa el-Labbad explains how Islamist rule differs between Egypt and Turkey, and argues that Egypt should ally with Iran and Turkey.
(REUTERS/Abderrahmane Mokhtari)
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Egyptian Voter Choices Narrow

Article by Mohamed Salmaoui
There has been a steady trend since the fall of Hosni Mubarak’s regime in 2011 of the political landscape becoming paradoxically more constrained and less diverse, reports Mohamed Salmaoui.
(REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
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Another Brotherhood Attack
Against Freedom in Egypt

Article by Mohammad Selmawi
In light of the recent arrest of a prominent Egyptian writer on charges of “contempt of religion,” Mohammad Selmawi argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is destroying the principles of democracy.
(REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih)
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Brotherhood in Libya, Jordan
Assert Independence from Egypt

Article by Wahid Abdul Magid
The leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya and Jordan have sought to assert their independence from the “mother organization” in Egypt in recent weeks, writes Wahid Abdul Magid.
(REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
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