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Christians in Egypt
Persecuted and Forgotten
Anti-Christian violence is on the rise in Egypt. Although 45 churches and buildings were burned to the ground just a month ago, the Egyptian state is doing little to protect the country's Christians. By Markus Symank
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Media in Egypt
Fall into Line or Switch Off
Just two years ago, the Arab Spring prompted many observers to talk about supposed Facebook revolutions. Looking at the state of the media today, and especially in Egypt, we can see a return to the old mechanisms of safeguarding authoritarian rule. By Carola Richter
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Surveillance and Domestic Security since 9/11
Like Donkeys Carrying Books
The intelligence services' frenzied data analysis is the latest and for the moment, the last in a series of imbalanced responses to the attacks of 11 September 2001, says investigative journalist Stefan Buchen who, according to a report in the German news weekly Der Spiegel, has himself been the subject of security agency investigations
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Interview with Ahmed Maher
"The Next Revolution Will Certainly Come"
Ahmed Maher is regarded by many as a hero of the Egyptian popular uprising. However, the army and the Islamists have, for the time being, rendered the April 6 protest movement inactive. In an interview with Markus Symank, the activist explains why this is nevertheless not the end of the revolution
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Civil War in Syria
The Time to Act is Now
In this commentary, Kristin Helberg says that there will be no negotiated solution to the Syrian crisis unless the conflict is escalated to international level. Until then, Syrians will continue to pay the price for the world's half-heartedness
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After the Coup in Egypt
A Dark Chapter in Egyptian Liberalism
The military's deposition of Egypt's elected president has been welcomed by the Muslim Brotherhood's liberal opponents. In this essay, Khaled Hroub explains why this is a historic error
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Social Fabric and Solidarity in the Arab World
The Indifference of the Arab Middle Class
The upheaval in the Arab world has radically changed the fabric of society there. The Arab Spring has been followed by a shift in affinities towards people's kinship and religion. Moreover, the recent civil war in Syria has shown that Arab solidarity is a myth. An essay by Sami Mahroum
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Power Struggle in Egypt
The Mubarak System in a New Guise
It is not a religious conflict that is currently being waged in Egypt; nor is it a struggle representing the supposed clash of civilizations. What is going on in Egypt is nothing more than a battle for political power. A commentary by Jan Kuhlmann
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Escalation of Violence in Egypt
The Desired Radicalisation of the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt's security apparatus wants to isolate and radicalise the Muslim Brotherhood. This would render the movement vincible. An analysis by Karim El-Gawhary
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Egypt in Turmoil
Democrats Targeted in Pogrom Atmosphere
In the run-up to the deposition of President Mohammed Morsi, the Egyptian military portrayed the Muslim Brotherhood as a sinister, overpowering threat. In doing so, they whipped many Egyptians into a frenzy of agitation, spite and a hunger for revenge. In this highly charged atmosphere, very few have noticed the breathtaking re-interpretation of everything the revolution stood for. A commentary by Jürgen Stryjak
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Egypt after the Military Coup
Dead End
Egypt's new regime has abandoned any attempts to give itself a fig leaf of legitimization. Armed forces chief Sisi has only widened the gulf between the camps. A commentary by Rainer Hermann
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After the Military Coup in Egypt
State-tolerated Xenophobia
Egypt has been flooded by a wave of xenophobia. Not only Americans, but above all Palestinians and Syrians are suffering from regime-tolerated media agitation against foreigners. Matthias Sailer reports from Cairo