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1. Reports

   Sunrise on the Nile

   March 1, 2011 10:00 AM

   As Egyptians tried to shake loose nearly thirty years of darkness, the Egyptian press stumbled toward the sunlight, too. The early results portend vast journalistic shifts, and maybe not just in Egypt. Egypt’s media have long been dominated by... Continue reading

2. Campaign Desk

   The Rage Will Be Televised

   January 7, 2009 02:02 PM

   The scenes of gore are suffocating. On the floor of a Gaza hospital, an open-eyed youngster who looks no older than twelve lies alone and dead. A bereaved farmer holds a dead infant in his arms, mournfully recalling... Continue reading

3. Feature

   The Hunger

   August 5, 2008 11:38 AM

   Sandmonkey was determined to quit his blog. Sniping away at life and politics in Egypt had become too risky, he said, even under the cover of his anonymous online moniker. Too much of a chance the government thugs would... Continue reading