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- A tool of torture and abuse? - Egyptians are turning their anger towards the country's much feared and hated state security apparatus. - Aljazeera Inside Story video - March 7, 2011
- Hundreds storm Egyptian state security headquarters - "Protesters in Alexandria demanding abolition of state security throw petrol bombs at police, who fire back with live shots." - The Jerusalem Post - March 5, 2011
- Hawass admits Egypt's ancient heritage is in danger - "Egypt's archaeological sites are "in grave danger" from looters, according to the country's chief antiquities official, Zahi Hawass." - New Scientist - March 4, 2011
- What now for Egypt's revolution? - The resignation of Egypt's prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, has seen the country take another step towards ridding itself of the old Hosni Mubarak regime. - Aljazeera Inside Story video - March 4, 2011
- A portrait of Muslim Brotherhood's supreme authority - "Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawi, who preached in Tahrir Square 10 days ago, loathes Israel, justifies suicide bombings against its civilians." - The Jerusalem Post - March 2, 2011
- Demonstrators Gather in Cairo to Press for Promised Reforms - VOA - Feb 25, 2011
- Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood seeks political party status - CNN - Feb 16, 2011
- Millions of Egyptians live in cemeteries - Press TV video - Feb 14, 2011
- Protesters target Egypt's antiquities chief - ""Get out," a crowd of 150 archaeology graduates chanted outside the office of Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass" - MSNBC - Feb 14, 2011
- Mubarak ill but not in coma says Egyptian state media - RIA Novosti - Feb 14, 2011
- Israeli-Egyptian relations / Quiet military coup was behind Mubarak's resignation - "After Mubarak's Thursday-night address Egyptian military leaders, anticipating the anger of the protesters, told Mubarak that if he did not step down voluntarily the army would force him out." - HAARETZ.com - Feb 13, 2011
- Egypt army clashes with protesters - "Egypt's army has clashed with protesters that refuse to leave Cairo's Liberation Square two days after the US-backed dictator Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power. " - PressTV - Feb 13, 2011
- Egypt army as steward of transition in question - "Egypt's army rulers voiced commitment to civilian control and stability, but it was far from certain they had the vision or will to transform the most populous Arab nation into a vibrant democracy." - Los Angeles Times - Feb 12, 2011
- The Muslim Brotherhood's 'intellectual godfather' - "Sayyid Qutb lived in the United States from 1948 to 1950" - The Washington Post - Feb 12, 2011
- Research subtopic: News articles demonstrations in Egypt - Mubarak's fall - Jan/Feb 2011
- Inside Story - Egypt's Coptic Christians - Al Jazeera video - 23:58 - Jan 2, 2011
- Copts nervous after Egypt church attack - Al Jazeera video - Jan 4, 2011
- Egypt past and present - slideshow
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- Egyptian folkloric - Playlist of 109 videos
- Research topics: Music of Egypt - playlist
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- Ancient Egypt period was until the rise of the Assyrian Empire 721 BCE, which took control over Egypt in 664 BCE. After this Egypt never restored its ancient greatness. It was ruled by the following empires since then (dates given are those of the rise of these empires, not the dates that they took over Egyptian territory): Persian Empire (rose 550 BCE)- Macedonian Empire (rose 336 BCE) - Roman Empire (rose 44 BCE) - Byzantine Empire (rose 565 CE) - Sassanid Empire (rose 610) - The Caliphate (rose 750) - Saladin's (rose 1187) - Ottoman Empire (rose 1700) - European colonialism (1912) - new borders Egypt (ca 1920) (information from this video with historic maps of Middle East 3000 BCE / 2006 CE)
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