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Kristen Chick

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Americans face prosecution in Egypt
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Americans face prosecution as Egypt ignores Clinton, Congress

By Kristen Chick | 02/06/12

Egypt is bringing criminal charges against at least 40 people, including some American citizen.

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Egypt soccer violence highlights instability under military rule

By Kristen Chick | 02/03/12

A protest by soccer fans turned the streets of downtown Cairo once again into an urban battle zone.

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As Egypt's new parliament convenes, eyes on ultraconservative salafis

By Kristen Chick | 01/23/12
As Egypt's new parliament holds its first session today, the Muslim Brotherhood took its seat at the head of the table, with a parliamentary plurality after decades of being hounded by the Egyptian security state. But what's really interesting — o
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Egypt clashes kill 10, undermine Army narrative of democratic transition

By Kristen Chick | 12/19/11
In Cairo today, security forces clashed with Egyptian protesters for the third straight day after a brutal Army crackdown on demonstrators yesterday, marking an escalation of violence by Egypt's military rulers. The fighting came in the middle of
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Democracy dial-back? Egypt military moves to hem in new parliament

By Kristen Chick | 12/08/11
A week after the first post-Mubarak elections began, Egypt's military leadership has made clear its intention to assert control even after a new parliament is in place, raising questions about how democratic the country's transition will be. Maj.
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Egypt election runoff: Tahrir Square activist vs. Islamic scholar

By Kristen Chick | 12/06/11
As Egyptians went to the polls again today to decide runoffs in the parliamentary elections, two candidates facing off in a Cairo district illustrate the national battle for second place behind theMuslim Brotherhood. On one side in Cairo's Nasr Cit
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Muslim Brotherhood surges out of the gate in Egypt's elections

By Kristen Chick | 12/02/11
After the first round of elections this week, the Muslim Brotherhood is on track to gain the largest bloc of seats in Egypt's new parliament, potentially giving it considerable sway over the country's direction post-Mubarak. The 80-year-old Islamist
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Egypt vote is on, despite deadly protests. How will the Muslim Brotherhood do?

By Kristen Chick | 11/28/11
Egyptians will head to the polls Monday in the first parliamentary elections since the uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak in February. The country's military rulers, who took over from Mr.
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US response to Tahrir Square crackdown angers Egyptians

By Kristen Chick | 11/23/11
The US attempt to reposition itself as a supporter of democracy and human rights in the Middle East is being undermined by a growing Egyptian perception that Washington will back Egypt's military junta unreservedly despite its increasing repressiven
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Egypt protests: Tahrir Square deaths trigger cabinet's resignation

By Kristen Chick | 11/22/11
With Egypt’s first post-Mubarak elections just a week away, a formidable protest movement has triggered the resignation of the country's cabinet.