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Harassment in Egypt | Jan. 15, 2012

Washington Post | Link to story  » ON DEC. 29, Egyptian security forces and troops launched an unprecedented raid on 17 offices of American and U.S.-funded civil-society groups, including stalwarts of democracy promotion such as the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute and Freedom House.

UK Lecturer Observed Egyptian Election | Jan. 11, 2012

Kentucky Herald Leader | Link to story  » As University of Kentucky diplomacy students follow Egypt's attempt to transition from dictatorship to democracy, they can get some behind-the-scenes perspective from one of their teachers.

Egypt's NGOs Must Be Protected | Jan. 10, 2012

Voice of America | Link to story  » Civil society organizations working in Egypt have been raided because of their funding sources and activities in recent days.

Opposition Officials Push US for More Support in Elections | Jan. 10, 2012

Voice of America | Link to story  » A senior US official met with members of Cambodia’s opposition parties and other government officials on Tuesday to discuss ways forward toward free and fair elections later this year and next.

Egypt Wrapping Up Free Elections | Jan. 9, 2012

USA Today | Link to story  » Nearly one year after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are concluding their first free and fair elections in decades in what analysts say is a good sign for a country wracked by poverty, injustice and at risk for religious extremism.

U.S. Reconsiders Egypt Aid After NGOs Raided | Jan. 8, 2012

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Hans Zimmer Adds Gypsy Flavor to 'Sherlock Holmes' Score | Jan. 6, 2012

LA Times | Link to story  » As a certain British super-sleuth might observe, there was nothing elementary about the path that Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer took to bring Gypsy folk music into his soundtrack for "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows."

NGO Crackdown: Frontline of the Ongoing Revolution | Jan. 5, 2012

Al Ahram | Link to story  » As civil society groups prepare for more raids and fight charges of illegal funding, Advisory Council calls for further restrictions on work of NGOs. The list includes the three American NGOs – the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the International Republican Institute (IRI) and Freedom House – that were raided last Thursday.

Egypt Not Relenting on NGOs | Jan. 4, 2012

CNN | Link to story  » Egyptian officials still have not returned property or cash seized in a December 29 police raid on the Cairo offices of U.S. non-governmental organizations, according to two U.S.-based NGOs. Leslie Campbell, director of the National Democratic Institute's programs in the Middle East and North Africa, told CNN there has been "no change at all - nothing returned."

Egyptians Head to Polls Again in Parliament Vote | Jan. 3, 2012

Reuters | Link to story  » Party agents flooded the streets with banners and verses from the Koran as the third phase of Egypt's parliamentary election began on Tuesday, with Islamists trying to dominate an assembly that will rival the clout of the ruling generals.

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