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MENASource

Apr 11, 2013

Egypt’s President: Tweeting an Offline Nation

By Sara Labib

The recent events which took place at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya left many complaining about the apparent inaction of the country’s political leadership. The perceived absence of police at the funeral held at the Cathedral last Sunday and the consequent attack on the building, resulted in uncharacteristically harsh words from the Coptic Orthodox […]

MENASource

Apr 11, 2013

Top News: Shura Council Finalises Elections Law

By Egypt Source

 On Wednesday, the Shura Council passed the two laws on the House of Representatives and the exercise of political rights, but the vote on the final approval was postponed until Thursday’s session. All that remains is for the council to hold a final vote on the complete bill. All the bill’s articles have been voted […]

MENASource

Apr 10, 2013

Qatar to the Rescue—Again!

By Mohsin Khan

The flying visit of Prime Minister Hisham Qandil to Qatar on April 9 has apparently paid off. Today the Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani announced that Qatar would provide an additional $3 billion to Egypt, on top of the $5 billion that has been provided since the beginning of the Arab Spring […]

MENASource

Apr 10, 2013

Top News: Egypt’s Army Took Part in Torture and Killings, Report Shows

By Egypt Source

 Egypt’s armed forces participated in forced disappearances, torture and killings across the country – including in the Egyptian Museum – during the 2011 uprising, even as military leaders publicly declared their neutrality, according to a leaked presidential fact-finding report on revolution-era crimes.   GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Egypt’s army took part in torture and killings during […]

MENASource

Apr 10, 2013

Women’s Rights through the Printed Word: Extending Liberal Values to Ordinary Women

By Jayson Casper

If liberal values are going to spread in Egyptian society, politics is not the answer. Women are. “The normal woman has a job, goes to market, and raises her family, but she is not part of a political party,” said Youssef Habib, editor-in-chief of the newly launched women’s magazine Lu’lu’a, or Pearl. “Most Egyptian women think […]

MENASource

Apr 9, 2013

Top News: Egypt, in Gesture to Opponents, Eyes Constitution Changes

By Egypt Source

 Egypt’s Islamist-led government has asked independent legal experts to propose amendments to the new constitution, the state news agency MENA said on Tuesday, signaling that it may be heeding concerns of the liberal and leftist opposition.

MENASource

Apr 9, 2013

The Liberal Playbook: Fresh Game Plan Needed

By Mustansir Barma

Egypt’s liberal opposition think Washington has got it all wrong. The narrative increasingly voiced by the liberals is that Washington has adopted the Muslim Brotherhood and will patiently work with President Mohamed Morsi’s government while the country falls to ruin. As former parliamentarian and National Salvation Front (NSF) member Amr Hamzawy put it last month, […]

MENASource

Apr 8, 2013

The No-Fly Zone Conundrum

By Frederic C. Hof

Since the very start of armed resistance to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad there have been demands that US President Barack Obama declare and impose a no-fly zone over parts of Syria. Over the past several months these demands have increased exponentially, as the regime has established a deadly pattern of terror: when […]

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MENASource

Apr 8, 2013

Top News: Parties and Leaders React to Khusus, Abbasiya Violence

By Egypt Source

 The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) denounced violence that took place in Khusus in Qalyubiya Governorate and outside the Coptic cathedral in Abbasiya, and demanded in a statement that the state "reveals the plans [aiming to create strife between different Egyptian sects], punish those behind them and stop this threat." They also asserted that deadly clashes in […]

MENASource

Apr 8, 2013

In Search of a New Prayer: An Eye Witness Account of the Cathedral Attack

By Wael Eskandar

Inside St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Bishop Raphael, charged with performing the funeral prayers for the martyrs of El Khusus, was having difficulties finding a moment of silence for his prayers to be heard. In the early hours of Saturday, El Khusus was rocked by clashes, sparked by sectarian tension, leaving at least five dead […]

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