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Gulf and United States Need to Get Act Together on Egypt

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Jul 9, 2013

Gulf and United States Need to Get Act Together on Egypt

By Richard LeBaron

Although it is convenient to place the entire blame on the Muslim Brothers for the sad state of the Egyptian economy, it will not solve the problems ahead. Since the Egyptian revolution, the international community has failed to provide the kind of political and economic support to Egypt that would prevent it from becoming a […]

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Jul 8, 2013

Would an IMF Program Have Saved Morsi?

By Mohsin Khan

The disintegrating Egyptian economy is cited by most observers as one of the important factors in the massive protests in Tahrir Square that led to the military intervention and removal of Mohammed Morsi on July 3. The generally-accepted view is that the Morsi government which took power in July 2012 had not been able to […]

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Jul 8, 2013

Top News: Bahaa al-Din Offered Egypt’s PM Job, ElBaradei Set to be Appointed VP

Violent clashes that led to at least fifty-one deaths in front of Egypt’s Republican Guard compound on Monday will not derail efforts to form an interim government, presidency spokesman Ahmed al-Muslimani said. Social Democratic lawyer Ziad Bahaa al-Din is likely to be appointed interim prime minister of Egypt under a deal emerging among the country’s new political […]

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Jul 8, 2013

Working Group on Egypt Issues Statement on Egypt’s Democratic Future

Amidst concerns over continued violence following the Egyptian military’s ouster of President Mohamed Morsi on July 3, the Working Group on Egypt, co-chaired by Michele Dunne, has issued a statement urging the United States to apply the law suspending military and economic aid to Egypt; to abandon its long practice of building up its relations […]

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Jul 8, 2013

Top News: Death Toll in Cairo Shooting Rises to More than Fifty, Says Emergency Services

The death toll in violence at the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on Monday rose to fifty-one with 435 injured, the head of Egypt’s emergency services said. 

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Jul 8, 2013

The Case for Lebanon’s Stability: Video Exclusive

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE While the world is fixated on the civil war destroying Syria, there is a sense of carelessness and complacency over the fate of Lebanon. In part, this is because the country has survived multiple crises in the past, and is presumably able to survive yet another one. There is also a tendency to […]

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Jul 6, 2013

Egyptians Paying the Price for Reckless Leadership

By Mara Revkin

Three days after Egypt’s so-called “bloodless coup,” it is clear that there is nothing bloodless about the current situation. The streets of Cairo are once again filthy with the familiar detritus of mob violence, after supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi clashed with a crowd of thousands celebrating his removal in Tahrir Square. At least […]

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Jul 6, 2013

In Defense of Freedom, Democracy, Civilian Government, and Rule of Law

By Amr Hamzawy

I believe that Egypt’s progress and salvation is tied to its ability to stand with these principles, with public opinion, and with the history being made by Egyptian men and women and the will of the people. In defense of these principles, I make the following points: 1.      I had hoped that popular will calling […]

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Jul 5, 2013

Michele Dunne on What Morsi’s Ouster Mean for Islamists

Director of the Rafik Hariri Middle East Center, Michele Dunne speaks to PBS on what former president Mohamed Morsi’s ouster means for Islamists movements in other nations. She says: "The coup will allow Islamists to ignore Morsi’s abysmal failure as a president and his many undemocratic actions, which engendered enormous demonstrations and a campaign that gathered more than […]

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Jul 5, 2013

Egypt Needs an Economy Now

By Ahmed Rostom

With the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi after one year in office, Egyptians are once again rewriting history. With economic woes compounded by political uncertainty, Egypt has witnessed in the past year an increase in inflation, unemployment and public debt, coupled together with a highly volatile capital market. On the external level, the exchange rate […]

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