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Elections!(!!!!!!!!!)
Democracy appears to be in action in Egypt. These past 2 days, the entire country headed to the polls to elect a new parliament, the first free election (we’ll see when the results come out) in 80 years. The turnout … Continue reading
What Happened? Sunday October 9th In Perspective
DISCLAIMER: I am fine. Things are basically business as usual, but we all have a new major topic of conversation: the clashes in Cairo that killed at least 24 people on October 9th. The details remain foggy of exactly what … Continue reading
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The Revolution: an overview
Initially I composed a post about the progress since the Revolution of January 25th, but since I posted it less than 24 hours ago, recent developments have changed the nature of what needs to be said. Today, violence broke out … Continue reading →
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