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Amid suppression, Egypt heads to the polls
As Egyptians head to the polls today, many are already questioning the election’s legitimacy after incidents of intimidation and other abuses by the government of Hosni Mubarak.
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Despite US call for reform, little change in Egypt
Ahead of parliamentary elections, Egypt again cracks down on opposition groups.
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For refugees in Egypt, escape is deadly
Egypt’s shoot-to-kill policy along its border with Israel is questioned.
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Egypt’s reformers find little to unite them
Few opposition parties heed call of Egypt’s most visible reform leader to boycott election.
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Egypt looks to muffle the clamor of Cairo’s mosques
But for many Egyptians, the cacophony of the call to prayer is the whole point.
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Red Sea: the other oil spill
As BP caps Gulf Coast leak, Egypt wrestles with response to its own spill.
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Egypt breaks its own Gaza blockade
Egypt, a partner with Israel in the crippling Gaza siege, bows to international pressure.
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Priced out of Cairo meat market
Egyptians find meat — once a staple — increasingly out of their reach.
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Protests flare on Cairo streets
Concern over health of President Hosni Mubarak and discontent over the state of the economy spark clashes.
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Demise of a modern-day pharaoh
Why rumors of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s illness, death and even mummification are running rampant.
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Desert ecotourism: What’s in it for Egypt?
Does the downside of popularity with Western tourists outweigh the benefits? Depends who you talk to.
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Cairo smokers shocked by sex warning
In a country of smokers that shuns talk of sex, anti-tobacco warnings highlighting impotence draw fire.