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When I told people I planned to visit Egypt, family, friends — even waiters — replied, "Wow!" and "Amazing!" But their eyes said, "Are you insane?"

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Egypt's best-known archaeologist is a passionate showman with an explorer's fedora who joined the last, doomed Cabinet of President Hosni Mubarak, then resigned in a swirl of corruption allegations after the 2011 revolution ousted his patron.

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The dismissal of the murder case against toppled President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters during Egypt's 2011 uprising has sparked muted and scattered protests, but what does it mean for the Arab world's most populous country?

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The century-old home of Egypt's mummies and King Tutankhamun's treasures is trying to make the best out of the worst times of political turmoil.

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That impressive turnout at the Luneta last Monday was only half-expected.

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This is how revolutions begin these days: by means of social media.

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