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The region’s importance in Beijing’s foreign policy is limited and, thus, not much energy and resources are invested in long-term planning.

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Apr 30, 2013

Eroding Civil Liberties in Kuwait

By Mary Ann Tetreault

The sentencing of popular Kuwaiti opposition leader Musallem al-Barrak on April 15 for insulting the amir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is part of a pattern of deteriorating civil liberties in Kuwait. Although the roots of the current conflict can be traced back to a 2006 social movement whose aim was to change the election […]

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Apr 29, 2013

Chuck Hagel in Egypt’s Economic Chaos

By Zeinab Abul-Magd

In his civilian black suit and blue tie, US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel landed in Egypt last week saluted by numerous military officials in uniform. After talking to his Egyptian counterpart, General Abd Al-Fattah al-Sisi, Hagel met with President Mohammed Morsi.  In a short visit of only a few hours, Hagel commended the “responsible” […]

MENASource

Apr 29, 2013

Top News: Egypt Presidency, Judiciary Draw Closer on Proposed Legislation

By Egypt Source

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has told Egypt’s top judges that he would personally adopt their proposals for a new judicial authority law in hopes of containing mounting tension between Egypt’s Islamist forces and the judiciary.   GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Morsi’s office ‘surprised’ at claims it restricts media access The office of Egypt’s president has expressed its […]

MENASource

Apr 26, 2013

Aboul Fotouh: One Man Fits All

By Fady Salah

On the eve of Mubarak’s departure, Al-Jazeera : “The army should form a new ‘patriotic’ government led by a ‘patriotic’ figure, be it Omar Suleiman or Ahmed Shafiq or any other ‘patriotic’ figure to lead the transitional period.” said Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, then a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB).

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Apr 26, 2013

Top News: Rights Groups Denounce Government NGO Draft Law

By Egypt Source

 The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies denounced a draft law prepared by the country’s Islamist government to grant licenses and monitor the funding for non-governmental groups, describing it as continuation of the former regime’s policy which sought to “besiege” civil society.    GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Replacing PM Qandil is essential: Strong Egypt Party The […]

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Apr 25, 2013

Closed and Banned: Egypt Independent Remains a Force for Freedom of Expression Till the End

By Miriam Berger

It is no longer surprising news when an Egyptian newspaper suddenly receives that fateful order from above to shutdown. Egypt is, as the saying goes, where newspapers come to die. Such was the unfortunate fate this week of the Egypt Independent – a leading go-to source around the world for credible local Egyptian news and […]

MENASource

Apr 25, 2013

Top News: Hagel Meets Morsi, Sisi in Egypt, Reaffirms Military Ties With Egypt

By Egypt Source

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel underscored Washington’s military commitment to Egypt on Wednesday and pledged American support as Egyptian forces evolve to address new and shifting security threats, U.S. defense officials said. "I wanted to stop in Egypt to … reaffirm American commitment to Egypt’s emerging democracy, encourage the democratic and economic reforms that are […]

MENASource

Apr 25, 2013

Syria and Geneva: No Precondition, but a Certain Result

By Frederic C. Hof

US President Barack Obama’s Syria-related objective remains one of negotiated political transition consistent with what the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (P5) decided in Geneva in June 2012. It is important, therefore, to understand what was actually agreed.

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MENASource

Apr 24, 2013

Egypt’s Economic Dilemma Requires a Combination of Economic and Political Reforms

By Amr Abd El-Atty

Since the January 25th Revolution, Egypt has suffered from a major economic crisis, in which the pace of economic growth during the past two years has fallen from the high rates achieved by the Mubarak regime (and confirmed by a number of international financial and economic organizations).  The average citizen, however, did not benefit from […]

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Apr 24, 2013

Tunisia: Turning Around Finally

By Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert

The announcement on April 19 by Managing Director Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), that the Tunisian government and the IMF had reached agreement on a two-year Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) amounting to $1.78 billion could well prove to be a watershed in Tunisia’s economic recovery. What the announcement means precisely is that the […]

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