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Egypt Votes: A Primer on the Arab World's First Free Presidential Election Reuters

Egypt Votes: A Primer on the Arab World's First Free Presidential Election

Likely outcomes of the heavily contested first round, and what happens next

Race for Egypt: Inside the 3-Way Fight for the Presidency Reuters

Race for Egypt: Inside the 3-Way Fight for the Presidency

The secular diplomat, the Muslim Brother, and the 'liberal Islamist' are facing off to become the first freely elected leader of Egypt.

Who Is Derailing Egypt's Transition to Democracy? Reuters

Who Is Derailing Egypt's Transition to Democracy?

An opaque and unelected bureaucracy is guiding the country's future away from its revolutionary ideals.

The Things That Anthony Shadid Taught Me AP

The Things That Anthony Shadid Taught Me

Travels and conversations with the irreplaceable friend and writer, who died from an asthma attack while reporting in Syria.

The Despair of Egypt Reuters

The Despair of Egypt

How the country's politicians, activists, elites, its sponsors in Washington, and most of all the military have failed it at a critical moment

The Uncertain Future of Hezbollah Reuters

The Uncertain Future of Hezbollah

While Hezbollah's support of Syria's Assad is unpopular, at least for now, the group will remain a critical player in regional politics

The Inevitable Rise of Egypt's Islamists Reuters

The Inevitable Rise of Egypt's Islamists

So far, Egyptian politics center around debate among competing interpretations of Islamic politics, rather than a struggle between religious and secular parties

In Egypt's Elections, More Than Just Political Parties Clash Reuters

In Egypt's Elections, More Than Just Political Parties Clash

Today's vote pits Islamists against secularists, campaigners against boycotters, the military leadership against the civilian one, and a legacy of autocracy against the hopes for democracy

Egyptian Protesters Turn Against Once-Beloved Military AP

Egyptian Protesters Turn Against Once-Beloved Military

As the military chief and new Egyptian ruler promised reform, demonstrations against his rule only intensified

6 Key Questions on Egypt's Escalating Violence Reuters

6 Key Questions on Egypt's Escalating Violence

As protesters demand the military rulers allow civilian rule, how will generals respond?

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