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Egyptian revolution anniversary: 4 activists explain the work left

On the anniversary of the Egyptian uprising that swept former President Hosni Mubarak from power, many of those who protested are not celebrating. Four activists tell the Monitor why.

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In Egypt, lonely voices warn of too much love for the military

Egyptian activists have rallied around the military since it ousted Mohamed Morsi, leaving some of their former comrades isolated and uneasy.
Focus Has Egypt's experiment with Islamism failed? (+video)

The Muslim Brotherhood's dominance may be over, but a 'harder' strain of political Islam could fill the void in Egypt.
Focus Egypt: from Mubarak's ouster to Morsi's

A timeline of post-revolution Egypt
Backchannels Reports of 'Islamism's' demise are greatly exaggerated

There's been a fair bit of commentary to the contrary. But it's not clear it's even a hammer-blow for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
Backchannels Curtains for democracy in Egypt?

The odds of Egypt becoming a democracy anytime soon went from 'maybe' to 'almost certainly not' today.
Mohamed ElBaradei named as Egypt interim prime minister

The Nobel laureate has been an opposition leader and voice of dissent since the fall of Egypt's military government two years ago.
Can Egypt's popular coup reset a faltering transition?

With three killed by the Egyptian military in Cairo this morning, Egypt's transition 2.0 is off to a rocky start.
Egypt ousts Mursi, creating dilemma for West

Egyptians elected Mohamed Mursi as president in a vote held just a year ago. On Wednesday, the country's military overthrew his government. Many celebrated his departure, while others worried about the transition away from a democratically-elected government.
Backchannels Egypt's generals depose Morsi, Egypt remains divided

The military takes charge in Egypt again. At least temporarily.
Backchannels US State Department response to Egypt uprisings, then and now

Spot the difference.
Backchannels Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Morsi have their backs to the wall

Warnings of a coup and the death of democracy come from senior Muslim Brotherhood members and advisers of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
Backchannels White House backing away from Morsi in record time (+video)

It's hard to see a way for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to salvage his position from the current situation. Obama's folks seem to agree.
Opinion Be inclusive, Morsi, or you may face a second Egyptian revolution

Will it take a second revolution to complete Egypt’s democratic transition? Anti-government protesters plan to turn out in massive numbers Sunday. President Mohamed Morsi should heed cries for more inclusiveness. Otherwise, he may find himself toppled like Mubarak.
Terrorism & Security As Egypt nears boil, leading religious institution calls for calm (+video)

Usually apolitical Al Azhar University encouraged dialogue as major anti-Morsi protests loom. The military is also watching closely.
Egypt's top religious authority: It's not anti-Islam to be anti-Morsi

Egypt's leading Sunni institution is insistent that peaceful opposition to President Morsi, Egypt's first Islamist president, is not anti-Islam.
Can fragmented Egypt find 15 million who want President Morsi out?

The key to the success of Egypt's 'Rebel' campaign may be its modest scope: Collecting signatures on a petition calling for early elections to replace President Morsi.
Backchannels Why do they hate our NGO funding?

Well, because it is threatening to foreign governments.
Showgirls dressed as Obama at Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties

Showgirls dressed as Obama, Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho, as well as nuns and nurses at former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's parties. Karima El Mahroug testified about showgirls dressing up at a prostitution trial in Italy.
With conservative Islamists in power, blasphemy cases surge in Egypt

Accusations of blasphemy, a criminal offense under Egypt's new Islamist-backed constitution, have been leveled more frequently against writers, activists, and Christians in recent months.
Notorious Egyptian terror group tries to carve a nonviolent path in politics

Al Gamaa al-Islamiya, which waged a deadly campaign of terror against the government for decades, says it has renounced violence and wants a spot in Egypt's fledgling democracy.
How an obscure council became Egypt's decisionmaker

When Egypt's lower house was dissolved, the advisory upper house gained sweeping legislative power. But only 10 percent of Egyptians bothered to vote for it.
Hagel goes to Israel bearing gifts of radar and Ospreys

The US will give Israel advanced radar systems, more powerful missiles, and aircraft never before sold outside the US. Together, they could diminish Israel's sense of threat from Iran.
Global Viewpoint Egypt's misguided search for heroes

A change of mind-set about Egypt's history and future is necessary in that country. The history of nations is not defined by heroes in the presidential palace but by heroes on the street. Egypt must focus on building citizen-led institutions to best meet current and future challenges.
Terrorism & Security Rockets fired from Egypt slam into Israeli resort town

An Islamist militant group claimed responsibility, citing retaliation for the Israeli attack on Palestinians protesting the death of an inmate in an Israeli prison.
Olive Press Israeli archaeologist finds common ground underneath Sinai's shifting sands

Avner Goren lived and worked among Bedouin in the shadow of Mt. Sinai for 15 years. Now he’s applying his knowledge of Arab culture to help bridge the Israeli-Arab divide.