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Aug 22, 2013

Top News: Articles in Constitution Committee’s Draft Rejected by NSF, Nour Party

By EgyptSource

The amended draft of Egypt’s 2012 constitution will be announced Thursday or next Saturday, said Ali Awad, the head of a ten member technical committee entrusted with amending the national charter. Both the National Salvlation Front and the Nour Party have announced their rejection of articles within the draft. 

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Aug 22, 2013

Syria: Middle East Peace and the US Credibility Gap

By Fred C. Hof

Reports of significant chemical weapons usage by the Assad regime in the suburbs of Damascus again bring to the fore issues of US credibility deriving from the disconnect between Obama administration rhetoric and action. If the regime’s use of chemical weapons is verified, President Obama will face a stark choice: either use targeted strikes to […]

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Aug 21, 2013

News of Mubarak’s Possible Release Brings with it Mixed Reactions

By EgyptSource

Mubarak could be released within 48 hours. We run through what the court ruling means, and how people are reacting both locally and internationally to the news:

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Aug 21, 2013

An Open Letter to Supporters of Deposed President Mohamed Morsi

By Iyad El-Baghdadi

The whirlwind of events since June 30 which led to the ousting of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has served only to polarize Egyptian society even further, forcing people to take positions either with the coup and army, or against the coup and Morsi. This attempt to characterize the current situation in Egypt in simplified […]

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Aug 21, 2013

Top News: Court Orders Mubarak’s Release, Egypt’s Prosecutor Will Not Appeal

By EgyptSource

Officials say an Egyptian court has ordered the release of ex-President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt’s prosecutor announced he will not appeal against the court’s decision. 

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Aug 20, 2013

Zidan Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

By Karim Mezran

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan has a full plate as he tries to steer the country towards empowering state institutions and building a nation. The recent resignation of his deputy prime minister, Awadh al-Barassi, followed by the shocking resignation of Interior Minister Mohammed Khalifa al-Sheikh after his appointment less than four months ago, point to […]

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Aug 19, 2013

The Street: Protest Dispersals, ElBaradei’s Resignation, Sectarian Attacks (Video)

By Joanna Mikhail and Ahmed Maher

In EgyptSource: The Street, Ahmed Maher and Joanna Mikhail interview Egyptians from across Cairo on their different perspectives concerning the dispersal of pro-Mohamed Morsi sit-ins, Mohamed ElBaradei’s recent resignation, and the burning of churches around the country. 

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Aug 19, 2013

Who Loses from Cutting Off US Military Aid to Egypt?

By Mohsin Khan

Whether Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s recent ouster was a coup or not is a much debated topic in Washington circles, as analysts, government officials and pundits struggle over the question of suspending military aid to Egypt. Most analysts and many US politicians conclude that a coup is a coup and US law says military aid […]

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Aug 19, 2013

Top News: Weekend Violence Leaves Over 300 Dead Across Egypt

By EgyptSource

The violent events on what the Muslim Brotherhood called ‘Friday of Rage’ left 173 dead, and over a thousand wounded. According to security sources, 1,118 pro-Morsi protesters were arrested for inciting violence and committing acts of vandalism. 

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Aug 16, 2013

Gulf State Divisions Reemerge in Reaction to Cairo Crackdown

By Richard LeBaron

Different approaches in the Gulf to the ongoing change in Egypt emerged again in stark relief as the Gulf states began to publicly enunciate their reactions to the massive display of force and loss of life in Egypt on August 14. While some commentators had speculated that Gulf positions regarding political change in Egypt might […]

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