AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, Democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We begin today’s show in Egypt, where security forces in … Police Raid Egypt’s Last Independent News Outlet Mada MasrRead more
Egypt
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Google Is Deepening Its Involvement With Egypt’s Repressive Government
Google is set to re-staff its Cairo office, which more or less went dormant in 2014, following the military coup that brought President Abdel Fattah … Google Is Deepening Its Involvement With Egypt’s Repressive GovernmentRead more
Posted inEgypt / Iraq / Multimedia / Politics / ToMl
The Egyptian Revolution Is Not Over
RAI with Sabah Alnasseri (6/6)
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Islam’s Covergirls
The new citizenship test for intending migrants will probably be window dressing. Clearly it is aimed at Muslims, which is entirely appropriate. They are the … Islam’s CovergirlsRead more
Posted inEgypt / India / Internet / Politics
Facebook’s ‘Free’ Internet Program Had a Rough Week
Up to 3 million Egyptians lost their connection to the internet last week when Facebook’s Free Basics program was shut down on Wednesday. The reason … Facebook’s ‘Free’ Internet Program Had a Rough WeekRead more
Posted inEconomics / Egypt / News
Tax havens cost Egypt’s treasury billions
Egypt loses as much as LE5 billion [TJN: that’s over $650 million; there’s also a reference to $2.2 billion in annual trade mispricing] a year … Tax havens cost Egypt’s treasury billionsRead more
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Egypt Makes Libya the New Front in Anti-ISIS War
Four years after the U.S.-led bombing campaign toppled Muammar Gaddafi’s government, Libya is in a state of crisis. On Monday, Egypt bombed Islamic State targets … Egypt Makes Libya the New Front in Anti-ISIS WarRead more
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18 Die on Anniversary of Revolution
In Egypt, where at least 18 people were killed Sunday as protesters marked the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak. The … 18 Die on Anniversary of RevolutionRead more
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A new Egypt by Mubarak
Abdullah Elshamy talking: I was actually trying to get to the United Nations building, because, you know, I was accredited to go inside to kind … A new Egypt by MubarakRead more