The first parliamentary elections since the revolution represent a pivotal moment for Egypt. And as protests continue amidst the electoral process, the debate on the street moves to the ballot box.
As they head for the polls in the first election since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are confronted with a new challenge: a repressive military that seems determined to retain its power.
Even those who cast ballots in Egypt's first post-revolutionary election question whether a new parliament will have the power to make genuine change.
Despite days of continuous fighting between security forces and civilians in which more than 40 people were killed, Egyptians went to the polls in the first round of elections for parliament.
Violent protests erupted in Tahrir Square a week before the beginning of parliamentary elections. More than a 30 people are reported to have died in clashes with security forces.
Citizen journalists in Egypt take personal and professional risks to document police brutality, crackdowns on dissent, and the causes of dissent - paving the way for traditional media to follow.
Alaa Abdel Fattah, a prominent Egyptian activist, has been charged with inciting violence during a protest earlier this month. His detention sparked anger toward the ruling military council.
The media crackdown in Egypt is worsening as military forces raid news organizations and shut down broadcasts.
Egyptians are preparing to participate in the first election since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, but many are wary of the outcome, fearing the military regime will stay in power.
Sharif Abdul Kouddous offers an eyewitness account of the worst violence in the streets of Cairo since the revolution.
Life after Hosni Mubarak has not quite turned out the way Egypt's young revolutionaries expected.
Despite the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's military council announced it would enforce the Emergency Law already in effect 30 years—sparking outrage and street protests.
Egypt's educational system is a shambles. Teachers and students have gone on a nation-wide strikes to protest the slow pace of reforms under the transitional military government.
Maikel Nabil Sanad, an Egyptian democracy activist, was convicted and imprisoned after writing a blog detailing cases of abuse by the military and criticizing the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
More than 2,000 people have been killed in the last several months by Syrian security forces. Human rights lawyer Haitham al-Maleh and his son Iyas are confidant that "the regime is going to hell."
Asmaa Mahfouz was facing prosecution for criticizing the military in a Twitter message.
Egypt's military used force to clear protesters from Tahrir Square August 1, the first day of Ramadan.
After five months of waiting for their demands to be met, Egyptians are once again hosting large demonstrations in Tahrir Square.
Egyptian professors are demanding that university administrators appointed by former President Hosni Mubarak be removed from their positions.
After the January 25 revolution in Egypt, 1500 families were evicted from their homes in Cairo and have set up makeshift camps. Homeless protesters are now demanding affordable housing.
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Sharif Abdel Kouddous is an independent journalist. For eight years he served as a senior producer, co-host, and correspondent for the independent TV/radio news hour Democracy Now!
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Nicole Salazar is a photographer, videographer, and multimedia producer currently based in Cairo, Egypt. For four years she worked as a Producer for the independent TV/radio news hour Democracy...