Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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Why a Death Sentence for Mohamed Morsi Signals the End of the Arab Spring
The timing of Morsi's death sentence couldn’t have been better for Egyptian authorities – since the U.S. news media that week was focused on another high profile death sentence, that of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev.
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After Helping Lead Egypt's Revolution, the April 6 Youth Movement Fears New Military Rule
The rush of those heady days of revolution has faded to disappointment.
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Egypt Strongman's Lop-Sided Victory Reveals Fractures, Fears – And A Revolution Still Unmet
The elections opened stark new divisions in Egypt's society as public criticism of President-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi becomes an “at your own risk” endeavor.
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Egypt’s Outsider Candidate Carries Message of Greater Hope
Already there is a spirit of electoral boycott in the air as many call the polling a mere formality before the former military head obtains presidential control.
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Egyptian Court Issues Mass Death Sentence to 529 Morsi Supporters
More than 500 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi were sentenced to death in a trial critics say lacked due process.
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Children of Egypt's Revolution, Three Years Later, Struggle to Recover
In Egypt, where approximately one thousand people were killed during the 18-day uprising in January and February of 2011, the psychological effects of murders by Egyptian police are still present and being openly felt.
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Radical Transparency: A Call to Amend the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Democracy dies behind closed doors. That's why we need an amendment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, stripping our governments of the right to lie to citizens.
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Egypt’s Atheists Struggle for Full Citizenship Rights
Proposed amendments to Egypt’s constitution that extend rights to religious minorities have angered both Muslims and Christians.
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Canadians Detained in Cairo Begin Hunger Strike
Two Canadian men held in an Egyptian prison without formal charges announced they've begun a hunger strike demanding their release from Cairo’s infamous Tora Prison.
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Strongman of Egypt: How General Al-Sisi Took the Revolution's Thunder
To millions of Egyptians, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a hero who saved Egypt from the Muslim Brotherhood and is now battling a war on terror. Could he be the country's next president?
