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Mar 20, 2013

US Aid to Egypt: The Start of a Serious Conversation

By John D. Lawrence

The recent Egypt debate in the US Senate could easily lead you to two separate, contradictory, and equally correct conclusions.  The first, more charitable than the next, would say that we have the beginning of a substantive political debate over aid to Egypt and overall US-Egyptian relations which that should be good for both countries.  […]

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Mar 20, 2013

Looking across Sinai: Israel’s View of Egypt

By Zack Gold

President Barack Obama arrived in Israel this morning. During the many hours he will spend with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other political and military leaders, items at the top of the discussion agenda include the Syrian civil war, the Iranian nuclear program, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, another focus is likely to be […]

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Mar 20, 2013

Top News: Egypt Sees IMF Deal, First Tranche by End-June – Report

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s government expects to sign a deal with the International Monetary Fund by the end of June and to have received the first tranche of a $4.8 billion (3.1 billion pounds) loan by then, the planning minister told Al-Ahram on Tuesday.

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Mar 19, 2013

With New Journalist Syndicate President, Hopes for a Profession in Transition

By Miriam Berger

The Egyptian journalist syndicate headquarters is a notable space of contestation between journalists, politicians, and the public. Founded in 1941 and located in downtown Cairo near many of Egypt’s main newspaper headquarters, the syndicate’s broad front steps and large halls have born witness to press conferences and protests concerning the country’s developments in the last […]

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Mar 19, 2013

From Passionate Participation to Apathetic Disillusionment: An Egyptian Story of Political Disenfranchising and Economic Woes

By Mustansir Barma

Over the last two years, my barber’s political allegiance has swung like a pendulum. Invigorated with hope after the revolution, scissors-armed Hassan saw a new Egypt where economic power would finally shift away from the privileged few and into the hands of the people, including small business owners like himself. It was the chance for […]

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Mar 19, 2013

Top News: Justice Ministry Drafting Law to Ensure President’s Accountability

By Egypt Source

The Justice Ministry is drafting a new law to guarantee accountability for the president.  GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Justice Ministry drafting law to ensure president’s accountability The Justice Ministry is drafting a new law to guarantee accountability for the president. “The committee assigned by Justice Ministry to draft the law is currently considering laws that hold presidents accountable in […]

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Mar 18, 2013

The Brotherhood and Army Clash Over Property Ownership

By Ahmed Naje

Muhammad Ali Pasha, the founder of modern Egypt, as the textbooks say, took possession of all the land of Egypt for himself and his heirs. Ownership of this land, both agricultural and residential, was thus passed to his descendants and the feudal lords with whom they associated. In this way, large tracts of land in […]

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Mar 18, 2013

Top News: Public Lynchings Indicate ‘Death of the State’: Egypt Justice Minister

By Egypt Source

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki on Sunday slammed the public lynching of two men accused of theft in Egypt’s Gharbiya governorate, describing the incident as a sign of "the death of the state." GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Public lynchings indicate ‘death of the state’: Egypt justice minister Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki on Sunday slammed the public lynching […]

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Mar 18, 2013

Syria: A Slippery Slope?

By Frederic C. Hof

President Barack Obama succeeded in extricating US forces from Iraq and is trying to do the same in Afghanistan. His domestic agenda is ambitious: he sees the rebuilding of the US economy as the foundation for the exercise of American power and influence abroad. He would very much like to devote the priority of his […]

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Mar 15, 2013

This Week in Egypt – March 15, 2013

By Nancy Messieh

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more. Quote of the Week "People cannot eat Sharia" – Mohamed ElBaradei Egypt in the News Monday Presidential source: Morsi to call for new national dialogue Islamist political parties form electoral alliance Public prosecution highlights citizens arrest law […]