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May 8, 2013

Top News: Battle of the Camel Acquittals Upheld by Egyptian Court

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s highest appeals court has upheld the acquittal of 24 loyalists of ousted President Hosni Mubarak tried for organizing the ‘Battle of the Camel,’ an attack on protesters that was a pivotal moment in the country’s 2011 uprising.   GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Morsi: Cabinet reshuffle brings ‘new blood’ President Mohamed Morsi held a meeting with […]

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May 8, 2013

Syria: Geneva Resurrected?

By Frederic C. Hof

US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Moscow produced a surprising result: a US-Russian agreement to convene an international conference as soon as this month, one that would “bring representatives of the [Syrian] government and the opposition together” to determine how to implement the Syrian political transition agreement reached at Geneva on June 30, […]

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May 7, 2013

Syria: Keeping One’s Eye on the Ball

By Frederic C. Hof

The swirling controversy over chemical weapons, red lines, and leaks that the administration is reconsidering giving lethal aid to the Syrian opposition threatens to blur that which should be clear: American objectives in Syria and how to achieve them. While the controversy du jour may well focus the thinking of the US interagency in a […]

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May 7, 2013

Profiling Egypt’s New Ministers

By Nancy Messieh

Nine new ministers were sworn in Tuesday after a minor cabinet reshuffle was announced, following several days of delays. The nine ministries affected by the changes are the ministries of justice, parliamentary affairs, petroleum, antiquities, agriculture, finance, planning, culture, and investment. 

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May 7, 2013

Top News: Nine New Ministers Announced, Political Forces React to Cabinet Reshuffle

By Egypt Source

  A cabinet reshuffle was announced on Tuesday morning after days of expectations. The new reshuffle included nine ministries: justice, parliamentary affairs, petroleum, antiquities, agriculture, finance, planning, culture, and investment. 

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May 7, 2013

Frustration and Isolation in Libya

By Karim Mezran and Fadel Lamen

The next few weeks in Libya will be extremely critical for the government of Prime Minister Ali Zidan. Passage of the so-called political isolation law is a clear sign that the offensive organized against the prime minister by a coalition of opponents has been successful. There is no doubt, that the law, which bans from […]

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May 6, 2013

Emigration at Easter: Fight, Flight, and Resignation

By Jayson Casper

“I have nightmares every couple of days,” said Sara Shuhdi, a 23 year old assistant professor of analytical chemistry at the German University of Cairo. “I don’t see a bright future for Egypt; maybe it would be better for me if I left.” Fifty-five days of fasting concluded on Coptic Easter, celebrated this year on May […]

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May 6, 2013

Top News: Egypt’s Imminent Cabinet Reshuffle

By Egypt Source

The Egyptian cabinet will be reshuffled by the end of the week, a state-run newspaper reported, pointing to a delay in efforts to revamp a government widely criticized for failing to get the economy moving and to conclude a much-needed IMF loan deal. Recent reports indicate, however, that the changes may come sooner.  GOVERNMENT & […]

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May 3, 2013

A Popular Campaign to Stop the NGO Law

By Amr Hamzawy

During the short period in which the People’s Assembly was operational in 2012, we at the Human Rights Committee created a comprehensive and consensual draft of a new law for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The goal was to ensure a free civil society, and to guarantee the freedom to organize, beyond governmental restrictions and security interference. […]

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May 3, 2013

Off the Egyptian Press: An Eye on Egypt’s Foreign Affairs

By Andrew Ver Steegh

Developments in the realm of Egypt’s foreign affairs have attracted attention in the opinion sections of the local media over the past week.  President Morsi’s trip to Russia and the evolving nature of the Egyptian-Iranian relationship have been particular points of departure that writers have used to consider Egypt’s international direction more broadly.