Egypt-Ethiopia Nile dam talks hit dead end

Talks between Cairo and Addis Ababa concerning the construction of the Renaissance Dam and Egypt’s rights to the Nile water have stalled, while Egypt remains preoccupied with internal crises.

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Egyptian intellectuals call for fresh thinking about 'Jewish question'

Writer Youssef Zeidan, with other Egyptian intellectuals, criticizes the institutionalized demonization of Jews and of Israel, calling to mend the relations between the two peoples, since this fracture affects Egypt first and foremost.

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Egypt threatens Hamas rule

Hamas has managed to survive and even become stronger while facing years of economic pressure from Israel, but now it must cope with Cairo's ambitions to topple it.

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Egyptians fear return of surveillance state

The release of recordings of telephone conversations among Egyptian activists has sparked a new debate over media freedom and privacy.

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Egypt’s photojournalists exhibit 'scars' from revolution

Photojournalists in Egypt take part in an exhibit that displays images conveying the harsh conditions they work under, and the emotional burden in their personal and professional lives.

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Legal teams battle over evidence in Morsi trial

As the trial of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi continues, his defense team argues that much of the state's evidence is inadmissible.

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Egypt fears Ethiopia Renaissance Dam threatens water supply

The celebration for the 54th anniversary of Egypt’s Aswan Dam have been overshadowed by concerns over water shortages because of the Ethiopian project.

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Egypt conducts global search for stolen antiquities

Following successful diplomatic efforts to recover 90 smuggled artifacts from Israel last November, Egyptian authorities continue their efforts to crack down on the antiquities trade and repatriate stolen items.

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Egypt: What to expect in 2014

Al-Monitor presents an in-depth look ahead at the key political dynamics and events likely to define Egypt in the coming year.

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Hamas ready for security cooperation with Egypt

In response to the latest Egyptian accusations against Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement has called for security cooperation to end the rift.

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Hamas, Egypt ties hit new low

Hamas has accused Egypt's rulers of using the Palestinian group as a scapegoat to distract the Egyptian people from internal woes.

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Egyptian school curriculums dictated by ruling powers

Throughout the ever-changing dynamic of regimes in power in modern Egypt, the nation’s school curriculum has always been the most ideologically affected.

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