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Apr 1, 2013

The Salvation of the National Salvation Front

By Fady Salah

In June 2012, 13 candidates from across the political spectrum ran for the presidency of Egypt. Revolutionary candidates with similar ideological stances competed against each other, although the prospect of some of them winning the presidential seat was near impossible. A few months after President Morsi secured the seat and came out victorious, leaders of several […]

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Mar 29, 2013

Top News: Al-Azhar Asserts Role, Clashes with Brotherhood

By Egypt Source

  Al-Azhar said on Thursday its clerics must be consulted on a law allowing the state to issue sukuk (Islamic bonds), setting it at odds with the Muslim Brotherhood which drove the legislation through the Shura Council last week. It marks the first time Al-Azhar, a thousand-year-old seat of Islamic learning, has said its Senior […]

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Mar 29, 2013

The Curious Case of Old Politics in the New Libya

By Karim Mezran

The sudden arrest of prominent Libyan exiles in Egypt and their swift extradition raises questions about the legitimacy of both the Libyan and Egyptian governments’ behavior. The revolts that swept North Africa brought down some of the most brutal and corrupt autocracies of the world. In their wake, one would expect new democratic political systems […]

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Mar 29, 2013

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood: Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire

By Tarek Radwan

The Muslim Brotherhood is trying to duck legal challenges to its organization by registering itself as a non-governmental organization (NGO), but its efforts will leave the group vulnerable with the same legal framework that threatens the future of civil society in Egypt. Discussions in the Shura Council suggest another Islamist-driven push for legislation that will […]

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Mar 28, 2013

Top News: Liberals, Islamists at Odds Over Controversial Protest Law

By Egypt Source

A new law governing protests, approved in principle by the Shura Council Tuesday, has sparked anger among the opposition’s political forces. Opponents, comprised mostly of liberal, secular and revolutionary youth groups, criticized the bill, saying it restricts Egyptians’ right to demonstrate peacefully. Meanwhile, the law’s supporters, who are mainly Islamist factions, said the legislation is […]

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Mar 27, 2013

Washington’s Undemocratic Bet on the Brotherhood

By Amr Hamzawy

After a visit to Washington in the spring of 2012 and multiple meetings with American politicians and researchers, it has become clear to me that the American administration built its policy towards Egypt after the revolution on a strategic bet on the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party (FJP). In the American view, […]

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Mar 27, 2013

Top News: Court Orders Former Prosecutor General Reinstated, Sparks Debate

By Egypt Source

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Mar 26, 2013

Egypt’s Army: On the Outskirts of Politics

By Fady Salah

It is to be expected that people differ in their analysis of the reasons for the current state of affairs in Egypt. Some hold the former regime responsible for the situation and perceive it as their heritage, while others see it as a normal consequence of the so-called democratic transition. Additionally, an increasing number of […]

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Mar 26, 2013

Top News: Top Prosecutor Summons Activists Over Clashes

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s prosecutor general on Monday ordered the arrest of five prominent political activists accused of inciting violence against President Mohamed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood, a step the opposition decried as a reversal for democracy.  GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Egypt’s Morsi should head up new govt: Presidential advisor A new government headed by President Mohamed Morsi is the […]

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Mar 26, 2013

Syria: Is Iraq the Wrong Lesson?

By Frederic C. Hof

Cautionary tales related to the US invasion and occupation of Iraq are often cited to justify the Obama administration’s reluctance to intervene militarily in Syria, even in ways falling far short of boots on the ground.

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