Salafism, even more than the Muslim Brotherhood, is the persistent existential threat to Egypt's democratic spring.
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"Just changing Egypt's constitution is not enough," a Coptic activist told The Media Project. “We need a constitution cleansed of all religious favoritism."
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Salafists were among the fiercest proponents of a "yes" vote, arguing that this referendum was in effect a vote on Islam itself.
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South Sudanese crowded their churches on Sunday to pray and give thanks for the successful and peaceful referendum which ended on January 15.
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Rumors flourished under Mubarak's regime, but the jokes average Egyptians told about their leader revealed the truth about the public's disillusionment.
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Juba's Muslim minority has expressed fear of a religious backlash if the referendum results in secession.
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The new country faces many challenges on the path to autonomy, including choosing its official name and stemming violence that has killed more than 100 civilians in the last week alone.
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Long queues besieged polling stations in southern Sudan in Sunday's referendum.
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Mubarak's resignation is a rebirth and transformation of the country, one pro-democracy activist told The Media Project.
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Rarely has a country postponed its presidential elections as often as has Cote d’Ivoire. But after yet another delay, Ivorians are cautiously optimistic.
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