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Top News: Liberal Parties Meet to Push Islamists on Constituent Assembly

By Egypt Source

Political party leaders discussed Tuesday the possibility of coordinating their stances on the Constituent Assembly, accusing the Islamist majority of controlling the drafting of a new constitution. 

Revisiting Egypt’s Competitiveness in a Globalized World Economy

By Hoda Youssef

With any mention of Egypt’s economic recovery, foreign direct investment (FDI) is often referred to as the saviour that will help the country recover from its near two-year hardship, by enabling stimulated growth and job creation. The 2011 revolution has brought to the forefront critical socioeconomic and financial challenges at a time when global financial […]

EIPR to Bring Egypt’s ‘Virginity Tests’ Case to the African Commission

By Nancy Messieh

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) and INTERIGHTS have launched a case against Egypt in regard to the now infamously known ‘Virgnity Tests’ case in which Egyptian activist Samira Ibrahim accused military personnel of sexual abuse during her detention in military prison. The case, which is being brought before the African Commission on Human […]

Top News: Clinton Reassures Egypt’s Morsi on U.S. Assistance

By Egypt Source

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reassured Egypt’s new Islamist president on Monday that the United States would forge ahead with plans to expand economic assistance despite anti-American protests that cast new shadows over U.S. engagement with the region.

Morsi Interviews: Foreign Relations in New York, Domestic Issues in Cairo

By Nancy Messieh

Arriving in New York to attend the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, where he is expected to discuss, among other things, Egypt’s position regarding the current situation in Syria, President Mohamed Morsi gave a bit of insight into his priorities during an interview with the New York Times. Morsi took the interview as […]

Top News: Supreme Administrative Court Upholds HCC Verdict Leading to Dissolution of People’s Assembly

By Egypt Source

The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) ruled Saturday to uphold the verdict of the High Constitutional Court (HCC) deeming the People’s Assembly, formed after national polls in November 2011 unconstitutional. The assembly was dissolved on the basis of that verdict. 

Michele Dunne Discusses US Policy Toward Egypt on NPR

In the wake of protests that swept the Middle East, in response to the anti-Islam film, Innocence of Muslims, Michele Dunne, Director of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East spoke on NPR’s All Things Considered about the role the US administration can play in the aftermath. 

Egyptians Will Not Hand Over Weapons to Morsi / المصريون لن يسلموا مرسي أسلحتهم

By Magdy Samaan

A few days ago, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced a forthcoming amendment to the law on arms and ammunition.  The amendments provide immunity for anyone in possession of unlicensed weapons or ammunition, if the weapons are handed over to police within 180 days. The amendments also exempt them from civil penalties such as arms or […]

The Mohamed Mahmoud Mural: Whitewashing Cairo’s Memory of the Past

By Soraya Morayef

Someone once asked if Cairo graffiti was a trend that would die out eventually. As a documenter of the past 18 months’ worth of street art around Cairo, I had noticed that most street art was sparked, influenced and shaped by politics. Graffiti was made for, during and after protests on the streets of Cairo, […]