Egypt’s New Police State

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Egypt’s New Police State

CAIRO — Egypt seems to be headed back toward the 1960s, when Gamal Abdel Nasser set a precedent for the whole Arab world by creating a police state that brutally suppressed dissidents and instilled fear among its citizens.

Last week, on what seemed a calm Tuesday afternoon, I witnessed firsthand what it means to live in a hypernationalist atmosphere where ordinary citizens, encouraged by the state and allied media, snitch on fellow Egyptians.http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/opinion/egypts-new-police-state.html?src=recg&mabReward=RI%3A5&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Recommended&pgtype=article