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Nov 23, 2012

Egypt: Divided into Two Camps

By Nancy Messieh

On Friday, President Mohammed Morsi gave a heated speech outside the presidential palace, before an enthusiastic crowd of his supporters, chanting “The people want God’s law,” calling also for the dissolution of the Supreme Constitutional Court. An equally enthusiastic group of Egyptians amassed in Tahrir protesting against a constitutional decree passed by Morsi the day […]

MENASource

Nov 22, 2012

Morsi, a New Pharaoh in Town?

By Dalia Rabie

President Mohamed Morsi’s controversial constitutional declaration left many wondering whether it was a necessary evil to purge Egypt’s judiciary or merely a power grab disguised as such. The seven-article constitutional declaration announced Thursday night arguably paved the way for a new dictatorship as Morsi significantly broadened his powers, giving himself complete immunity until a new […]

MENASource

Nov 22, 2012

Morsi Rewrites the Rules of the Game, Again

By Tarek Radwan

Just when Egyptians thought that the interim period had started to settle down, President Mohammed Morsi issued a game-changing constitutional decree that has set the political scene on fire. Despite the Constituent Assembly’s problems in drafting the new constitution, the parliamentary vacuum giving Morsi unprecedented power, and the judicial adversity to the executive branch, the […]

MENASource

Nov 21, 2012

Egypt’s Constitutional Drafting Process Shows a Diverse Population Ready for Democracy

By Sahar Aziz

“Egyptians are not ready for democracy” — this was Mubarak’s flippant response to domestic and international calls for political reform in Egypt.  The past few months put this fallacy to rest. Political grandstanding and posturing aside, the heated disputes show a sophisticated debate on the role of religion, individual rights, and power sharing among the […]

MENASource

Nov 21, 2012

Appoint or Elect the Constitutional Committee of Libya?

By Karim Mezran and Duncan Pickard

Now that Libya’s General National Congress (GNC) has appointed and installed a government, its attention will turn to the selection of a committee to write a new constitution for the country. The fundamental question in this debate is whether or not the committee should be popularly elected or appointed by the GNC.Some in the eastern […]

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MENASource

Nov 21, 2012

Banking on the Brotherhood: The Egyptian Predicament in Gaza

By Ahmed Younis

On the heels of the Arab spring, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood finds itself in a series of intermingled problems that threaten to thrust it and Egypt into regional chaos and further domestic frustration.    The recent volley of artillery between Hamas and Israel place Egypt, Egyptian interests and its identity front and center in the […]

MENASource

Nov 21, 2012

A Unified Opposition Outside the Constituent Assembly

By Basil El Dabh

“It is unacceptable that when it is time to create a constitution, we split the country into Islamists and non-Islamists,” shouted George Ishaq, co-founder of the Kefaya Movement and member of Al-Dostour Party, as he walked down the steps at St. Mark’s Cathedral on Sunday following the inauguration of Pope Tawadros II. The previous day […]

MENASource

Nov 21, 2012

Injustice Prevails: Why the Mohamed Mahmoud Clashes Continue

By Wael Eskandar

Two days ago, protesters took to the street commemorating the anniversary of the 2011 Mohamed Mahmoud Clashes, one of the bloodiest confrontations with the police in Egypt’s transitional phase, leaving over 50 dead. Today, Mohamed Mahmoud Street looks almost the same as it did exactly one year ago, with similar altercations taking place. Protesters are […]

MENASource

Nov 21, 2012

Top News: Clinton Meets Morsi, Seeking Israel-Gaza Truce In Cairo

By Egypt Source

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday in Cairo to discuss a possible truce in Gaza, Egypt’s official news agency report 

MENASource

Nov 20, 2012

Solemn Ceremony and Contentious Politics Surround the Papal Throne

By Jayson Casper

In a solemn, emotional ceremony, Pope Tawadros II was enthroned as the 118th Coptic Orthodox patriarch on Sunday, November 18.  Only one day earlier, a different atmosphere prevailed. Acting Patriarch Bishop Pachomious announced the withdrawal of church representation from the constituent assembly writing Egypt’s new constitution.

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