How Turkey’s recent political shakeup will have wide-ranging impact

The resignation of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu could affect both the country’s economy and anti-IS efforts; new report scrutinizes US military aid to Egypt as human rights abuses persist; Al-Monitor’s reporter in the news.

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What's next for Egypt's journalists?

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Khaled El-Balshy, the head of the Freedom Committee of the Journalists' Syndicate, says that he believes the Egyptian security forces are facilitating the insults and abuses journalists have been subjected to.

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Has IS reached the heart of Cairo?

A May 8 attack that killed eight policemen in southern Cairo has sparked fears that the terror group has reached the city's capital, but questions remain about the culprits.

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Is Egypt's former ruling party making a comeback?

Following Egypt's January 25 Revolution, the ruling National Democratic Party was dissolved, yet prominent faces from the party are making a comeback in parliament.

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What happened to billions in US military aid to Egypt?

The Obama administration has provided Cairo with $6.5 billion in military aid since 2011 but can't account for all of it, according to a new government report.

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Egypt human rights committee head: forced disappearance issue top priority

In an interview, the head of Egyptian parliament's human rights committee, Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat, said his group will work to improve Egypt's human rights record.

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How will Egypt police its police force?

Police assaults on civilians have put the Interior Ministry in the hot seat as the public demands action to curb police violence.

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Egypt’s glaring rights violations once again in global spotlight

The Egyptian government is being condemned for its new, and renewed, human rights abuses.

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Will Egypt's parliament pass Facebook law?

Driven by some Egyptian officials’ calls for a law to regulate social media, the parliament’s Communication and Information Technology Committee has announced that it is working on legislation to this end.

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High school cheating scandal extends through Jordan, Sudan, Egypt

A group of Jordanian high school students were caught cheating during exams in Sudan, sparking a diplomatic crisis between Amman and Khartoum that pulled Egypt into the mess as well.

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Just how independent is Egypt's parliament?

The speaker of the Egyptian parliament has caused an uproar by suggesting that in "tough times" the legislative and executive branches should act as one.

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How Cairo was able to stop April 25 protests

Although mass protests had been planned following Egyptian popular anger at an agreement to cede the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia, efforts by the security forces seem to have thwarted major demonstrations.

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