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Prominent Egyptian professor charged with espionage alongside Morsi

January 23, 2014

Ayat Al-Tawy, Thursday 23 Jan 2014 A prominent Egyptian academic who has been charged with espionage in a case whose co-defendants include ousted president Mohamed Morsi, said on Wednesday that the allegations against him were “baseless and politically-motivated.” Emad Shahin,…

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Egypt’s Ongoing Crisis in Letters

January 23, 2014

CAIRO — Three letters written by prominent Egyptians — two from inside jail — are making the rounds on social media, punctuating the fallout of government crackdowns in a politically charged climate that appears far from reconciliation, despite calls to end polarization on…

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Egyptian regime’s charges against me are baseless and politically motivated

January 23, 2014

Egyptian academics and students are now in the front line of the political struggle gripping a country currently run by a military-backed government. Emad Shahin, a widely respected professor of public policy at the American University of Cairo and contributor…

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Egypt Widens Crackdown With New Charges Against Prominent Academics And Activists

January 23, 2014

Sheera Frenkel BuzzFeed Staff An internationally renowned Egyptian political scientist is the latest public figure to be criminally charged as part of a widening police crackdown in Egypt that has targeted activists, academics, and students. Emad Shahin, a professor widely…

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Former lecturer charged with espionage in Egypt

January 23, 2014

by Mary Ellen McIntire A former lecturer in the Elliott School of International Affairs was charged with espionage in Egypt alongside leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday. Emad Shahin, a professor at the American University in Cairo who taught…

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Renowned Scholar in Egypt Charged With Espionage

January 22, 2014

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK JAN. 22, 2014 CAIRO — An internationally respected Egyptian political scientist said Wednesday that prosecutors had filed espionage charges against him, making him the second such scholar targeted this month in a widening crackdown on dissent against last…

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AUC professor accused of espionage, other criminal charges

January 22, 2014

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 – 23:34 By: Mada Masr Legal documents released on Wednesday reveal that Egyptian prosecutors have filed a host of criminal charges – including espionage – against Emad Shahin, professor of political science and public policy at…

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First They Came For … and Now, Hamzawy and Shahin

January 22, 2014

Just days after prominent analyst and former Parliamentarian Amr Hamzawy was charged in Egypt with “insulting the judiciary” (for a Twitter post!), comes word that AUC Professor of Public Policy Emad Shahin has been charged with, of all things,espionage. Apparently, just studying the…