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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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Jul 4, 2013

Michele Dunne on What Lies Ahead for Egypt

 Director of the Rafik Hariri Middle East Center, Michele Dunne speaks to NPR following the ouster of Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi. She discusses the choice of Adly Mansour as interim president, fears of a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and the future of US foreign policy in Egypt. Listen to the entire interview below. Photo: DNE

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Jul 4, 2013

Top News: Top Judge Sworn in as Interim Egypt President, Brotherhood Rejects Coup

Adly Mansour, the newly-appointed head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, has taken the presidential oath of office. Judge Adly Mahmoud Mansour, 67, head of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) was appointed chief in May, officially starting on June 30 after former head Judge Maher al-Beheiry reached retirement age. Adly saluted the army, the judiciary and the police […]

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Jul 4, 2013

With Morsi’s Ouster, Time for a New US Policy Towards Egypt

By Michele Dunne

Egyptians and outside observers are arguing fiercely about what exactly has happened in the world’s most populous Arab country: Was it a popular revolt against an inept and domineering Muslim Brotherhood, or a counterrevolution of the ancient regime against the country’s first democratically elected president?

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Jul 4, 2013

Live Updates From Egypt – July 4

We have completed live blogging for the day, follow us tomorrow for more updates.  Live blogging for Egypt’s July 4 events. To catch up on the past twenty-four hours, read the news roundup here.

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Jul 4, 2013

Déjà Coup?

By Tarek Radwan

Things in Egypt are moving quickly—too quickly for comfort. Since General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s announcement warning of a forty-eight hour window to solve Egypt’s political problems, government officials and ministers jumped the sinking ship, as Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood found themselves in a struggle for political survival after rocketing to the top of the […]

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Jul 4, 2013

Egypt’s Mixed Blessings

By Mirette F. Mabrouk

Egyptians have learnt that democratic transitions are messy, inexplicable affairs. In January 2011, the country’s squares, particularly its iconic Tahrir, were stuffed with people demanding bread, freedom and social justice. It was a victory against an oppressive regime, desired by the people, backed by the army. A year later, in the face of growing human […]

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Jul 3, 2013

Government Resignations Prior to Morsi’s Removal

By Amira Mikhail

Prior to the Army’s statement removing former President Mohamed Morsi and suspending the constitution, the country witness a wave of resignations in support of the mass protests around Egypt. The long awaited June 30 protests, led by Tamarod, the successful campaign to withdraw confidence from the president, shocked the world with massive protests, larger than […]

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Jul 3, 2013

Top News: Morsi Says He Won Fair Election, Will Stay On

Islamist President Mohamed Morsi told Egyptians on Tuesday that he had been freely elected little more than a year ago and intended to continue to carry out his duties despite mass protests demanding his resignation.

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