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Norwegian Liberals condemn imprisonment of Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Niklas Smith

The Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil was sentenced to three years imprisonment for “insulting the military” by a military court on Sunday, without the presence of his lawyers or family. I hope to write more on the background to his imprisonment … Continue reading →

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My favourite #Egypt revolution tweets

Posted on 11 February 2011 by Niklas Smith

Events have moved quickly in Cairo: President Hosni Mubarak has at last resigned, along with Vice President (and former chief of the thuggish security services) Omar Suleiman. Any comment from me feels superfluous, so instead here is a selection of … Continue reading →

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The unpleasant truth about Egypt’s army

Posted on 11 February 2011 by Niklas Smith

The world’s journalists have been sifting the tea leaves of the cryptic pronouncements of the Egyptian army command. Certainly the army is likely to play a crucial role in the next few days. So in true liberal spirit it is … Continue reading →

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