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So Much For Democracy

February 2, 2012

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One of the Arab world's best known Egyptian comedians has been sentenced to 3 months in jail for offending Islam, in the latest such case against a high-profile figure, underlining concerns about...

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Chaos In Egypt

February 2, 2012

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Chaos erupted at an Egyptian soccer game last night, resulting in at least 74 dead and scores wounded. Egyptian authorities shut off the lights and plunged the stadium into darkness to "calm the situation"...

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