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Nov 20, 2012

Top News: Morsi says Israeli ‘aggression’ to end Tuesday

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi said Israel’s "aggression" against Gaza would end "today, Tuesday" and Egyptian-mediated efforts will produce "positive results" in several hours, the official MENA news agency reported. 

MENASource

Nov 19, 2012

Mohammed Mahmoud Street and Security Sector Reform Remains on the Back Burner

By Tarek Radwan

As Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi and Prime Minister Hisham Qandil among others struggle to negotiate a cease-fire with the relevant interlocutors in the Gaza crisis, the anniversary of the Mohammed Mahmoud street clashes remind Egyptian revolutionaries how far they’ve come… and how very far they still need to go. Today, the echoes of fallen protesters […]

MENASource

Nov 19, 2012

Will the Assiut Train Crash Galvanize Morsi’s Government into Action?

By Nancy Messieh

As a member of parliament in 2002, Mohamed Morsi called for the entire cabinet of ministers to be removed after a train caught fire in Upper Egypt, claiming the lives of 373 people. In a heated speech, he placed the blame on the government of then Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, and called for all involved […]

MENASource

Nov 19, 2012

Political Compromise Leads to Army Impunity in Qursaya

By Abdel-Rahman Hussein

At four in the morning, the troops sprung to attack, chanting “Allahu Akbar” (God is Great) as they razed all in front of them, electrocuting people, firing at those who jumped in the Nile water to escape their wrath. They trashed houses, smashing windows and mirrors, overturning bedrooms and kitchens. One man was killed, tens […]

MENASource

Nov 19, 2012

Photo Essay: In Remembrance of Mohamed Mahmoud

By Mosaab Elshamy

Faced with repeated violent crackdowns by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Egyptian revolutionaries took to the streets one year ago today to voice their protest in what is widely regarded as the revolution’s second phase. The Mohamed Mahmoud clashes were to become Cairo’s bloodiest week since January 25. The violent dispersal of injured […]

MENASource

Nov 19, 2012

Top News: Morsi, Ahmadinejad Stress Need for International Consensus on Gaza

By Egypt Source

President Mohamed Morsy and his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, stressed during a phone call the necessity of achieving international consensus to prevent continued Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip. 

MENASource

Nov 16, 2012

Israel’s Gaza Escalation Puts the Question to Brotherhood Rhetoric

By Jayson Casper

As I peruse the reactions to the Israeli escalation in Gaza, including the killing of Ahmed Jabari, the leader of Hamas’ military wing, a few motivations come to the surface. It is a response to further punish the repetitive rocket fire into southern Israel It is a political move to buttress Netanyahu’s chances in the […]

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MENASource

Nov 16, 2012

Beyond the Money in Stepped up EU-Egypt Relations

By Sarah El Sirgany

Europe offers Egypt €5 billion of loans and grants to mark the end of its 20-month-long wait and see approach to the North African country, but fundamental changes in policy beyond finances are yet to materialize. On  November 14, the European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton announced a package of staggered grants and loans to […]

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MENASource

Nov 16, 2012

Jordan’s Economic Woes Lead to Heightened Political Dissent

By Danya Greenfield

For any astute observer watching Jordan over the past several months, the violent protests that erupted Tuesday night in response to hikes in fuel prices were certainly no surprise. While Jordanians appreciate their relative stability—particularly with news of the deadly destruction in Syria and tinderbox tension in nearby Lebanon—the underlying anger and dissatisfaction that has […]

MENASource

Nov 16, 2012

Top News: Morsi: Egypt has Changed; Israel Will Pay for Gaza Aggression

By Egypt Source

Egypt will continue to support Gaza against continued attacks from Israeli armed forces, President Mohamed Morsy reiterated on Friday. "The price will be high if the aggression continues," Morsy said.