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                    [Title] => Ousted Egypt leader's lawyers protest court cage
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Lawyers for Egypt's ousted president and his co-defendants walked out of court on yesterday to protest the soundproof glass cage in which defendants are held during proceedings, state TV reported.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-17 07:15:39 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1347263 [AuthorName] => Hamza Hendawi [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1274747 [Title] => Egypt: Revolution, turmoil impact on pop culture [Summary] =>

Egypt's dizzying ride over the past three years since the toppling of autocratic Hosni Mubarak has not only shaken up the country's politics. It has revolutionized its pop culture scene, from language to music and art, bringing in a vibe of rebellion and voices from the urban poor.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-03 07:05:29 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1347263 [AuthorName] => Hamza Hendawi [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 826035 [Title] => Egypt's president reconvenes dissolved parliament [Summary] =>

Egypt's Islamist president fired the first volley Sunday in his battle with the nation's powerful generals, calling on the Islamist-dominated parliament to reconvene despite a military-backed court ruling that dissolved it.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-09 08:03:55 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 824675 [Title] => Islamists suspected in Egyptian student's murder [Summary] =>

An Egyptian university student was fatally stabbed as his girlfriend looked on after three suspected Islamic militants confronted the couple in a park and told them they should not be together if they are not married, security officials said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-05 02:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 820941 [Title] => Egypt on high security alert ahead of vote results [Summary] =>

Authorities deployed extra security forces in Cairo streets and near key state institutions and police were ordered to "confront with firmness" any violation of the law just hours ahead of the official announcement of Egypt's highly disputed presidential election results.

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Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was on life support after suffering a stroke in prison Tuesday, deepening the country's uncertainty just as a potentially explosive fight opened over who will succeed him.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-20 09:37:56 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 818308 [Title] => Egypt votes for 2nd day to pick Mubarak successor [Summary] =>

Egyptians voted for a second day yesterday in a presidential runoff pitting Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister against a conservative Islamist, with a sense of gloom hanging over many at the polls over the choice and the prospect that the ruling military will still hold most power even after their nominal handover of authority to civilians by July 1.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-18 02:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 818010 [Title] => Anxiety, not celebration as Egypt elects president [Summary] =>

Faced with a choice between Hosni Mubarak's ex-prime minister and an Islamist candidate, Egyptians entered their latest round of elections in an atmosphere of suspicion, resignation and worry, voting in a presidential runoff that will mean the difference between installing a remnant of the old regime and bringing more Islam into government.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-17 04:11:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 817704 [Title] => Egypt votes to choose successor to Hosni Mubarak [Summary] =>

Egyptians were voting Saturday in the country's landmark presidential runoff, choosing between Hosni Mubarak's ex-prime minister and an Islamist candidate from the Muslim Brotherhood after a race that has deeply polarized the nation.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-16 15:40:03 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 816325 [Title] => Health of Egypt's Mubarak deteriorates in prison [Summary] =>

Hosni Mubarak's health has worsened, with doctors twice having to use a defibrillator on the imprisoned former leader, adding to the tumult in Egypt before this weekend's runoff election for president.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-12 13:23:21 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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