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The Deterioration of Democracy and Islam After the Egyptian Revolution

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Jul 29, 2025

‘I can barely stand or make it through the day’: First-hand views of Gaza’s starvation

Israel has systematically denied aid entry into Gaza, and perpetuated false narratives intended to discredit the humanitarian community.

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The Deterioration of Democracy and Islam After the Egyptian Revolution

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Jul 31, 2025

Beyond tariffs: Building a win-win relationship between the US and Iraq

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Ahmed Tabaqchali

Iraq is among the countries to face a 30 percent tariff starting August 1 on its exports to the United States.

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The Deterioration of Democracy and Islam After the Egyptian Revolution

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Jul 30, 2025

After Swaida: How Syria’s periphery is shaping its future

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Ibrahim Al-Assil

What comes next in Syria will not be determined by battlefield victories or summit declarations, but by the evolving realities on the ground.

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Jan 24, 2013

The Deterioration of Democracy and Islam After the Egyptian Revolution

By Mohammed Nosseir

There is no doubt that if Egyptians were to apply genuine democracy and true Islamic values, we would become a better and more productive society. In reality, democracy advocates do not really want to abide by the full application of democracy, while those who defend Islam are far removed from the true moral values of […]

MENASource

Jan 24, 2013

Top News: Two years since uprising, Egypt braces for more protests

By Egypt Source

Egypt marks the second anniversary of the uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak from power with little to celebrate. Deeply divided and facing an economic crisis, the nation is bracing for more protests, but this time against a freely elected leader. 

MENASource

Jan 23, 2013

Who are the Salafi-Jihadis?

By Jayson Casper

On September 11, 2012, Mohamed al-Zawahiri placed himself in the spotlight. He offered a ten year truce with the United States, preventing terrorist attacks in exchange for non-interference in Muslim affairs. As the brother of Ayman, the leader of al-Qaeda, he believed he was well placed to negotiate.Since then he has appeared periodically in the […]

MENASource

Jan 23, 2013

Top News: Prosecutors summon six new defendants in Port Said massacre case

By Egypt Source

Judicial sources have said that prosecutors are summoning six new defendants in the Port Said Massacre case, in which 73 suspects stand accused of involvement in the violence that killed over 70 football fans following a Premier League match in Port Said Stadium last February.

MENASource

Jan 23, 2013

Syria: Strategy for What?

By Frederic C. Hof

There has been no shortage of editorializing commentary laying out recommended strategies for the Obama administration to deal with the Syrian crisis since it began nearly two years ago. Although often well-written and soundly reasoned, many of these essays skirt the most pertinent definition of the word “strategy” offered by Webster’s: “the art of devising […]

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Jan 23, 2013

In Jordan’s Elections, Widespread Apathy but Also a Silver Lining

By Danya Greenfield

It is tempting to dismiss the January 23 parliamentary elections in Jordan as irrelevant given widespread voter apathy and the boycott by the largest opposition party (the Islamic Action Front), both due to the lack of substantive political reforms. The bright spot in this relatively bleak picture is that there is some value to holding […]

MENASource

Jan 22, 2013

The Economics of Uncertainty

By Hoda Youssef

The vast majority of economic literature acknowledges the effects of uncertainty on economic activity, suggesting that it could play an important role in driving business cycles. This finding is quite intuitive. In times of uncertainty, investment and employment decisions are delayed because reversing these decisions is costly and leads to the contraction of the economy. […]

MENASource

Jan 22, 2013

Top News: FJP MPs from last Parliament return to campaign trail, predict winning 55% of the seats

By Egypt Source

The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) plans to field 60 percent of its MPs from the last Parliament as candidates in the next parliamentary elections. The names of the individual runners would be announced within three days, the FJP said.

MENASource

Jan 17, 2013

The Mubarak Retrial: A Principled Quest for Justice

By Basil El Dabh

As with most things in Egypt, just when it looks like something is over, it isn’t. Last week, Egypt’s Court of Cassation ruled that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, his Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, and six of their aides would be retried.  The initial sentence, handed down last June, sentenced the defendants to 25-year life sentences […]

MENASource

Jan 17, 2013

Top News: Islamist MPs to rubber stamp a new election law Thursday

By Egypt Source

The 270-member upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, today began debating the new controversial election law, approved by the council’s Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee Tuesday, with the majority of Islamists expected to rubber-stamp the legislation at the end of a plenary meeting Thursday.

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