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Aug 2, 2012

Should We Support the Brotherhood or the Military?

By Alaa Al Aswany

Across the West, parties have been set up that promote racist ideas, incite hatred, and embrace ideologies that may not recognize democracy in the first place. So why don’t Western governments abolish them? Because democratic principles guarantee people the right to express their opinions, as long as they don’t break the law. Old democracies have […]

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Aug 1, 2012

The Thank You Letter that Never Was: A Brief Breakdown

By Tarek Radwan

The debate over a letter allegedly sent to President Shimon Peres of Israel from President Mohamed Morsi has recently emerged as one of the more frustrating discussions to receive media attention. Journalists have traced the letter’s path from a fax machine at the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv to the Israeli President’s office, published confirmation […]

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Aug 1, 2012

Practicing the Virtues of Patience with Egypt’s New President / الصبر على حر الصيف في رمضان وعلى “مرسي” أيضا

By Magdy Samaan

Ramadan is often a time for Muslims to practice the virtue of patience. This year, however, not only do they have to practice patience while refraining from food and water, they must also learn to observe the same virtue when it comes to their newly-elected, slow-moving and bureaucratic president, Mohamed Morsi. This has proven to […]

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Aug 1, 2012

Top News: Egypt’s New Cabinet: Bureaucrats, Technocrats and Islamocrats

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s ministers of finance and foreign affairs said on Wednesday they were keeping their posts in a new government being formed by Prime Minister-designate Hesham Qandil, Reuters reported. Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed confirmed they would stay on after a meeting with Qandil, who is due to formally announce his […]

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Aug 1, 2012

As Egypt’s Labor Protests Increase, is an Organized Labor Movement the Solution?

By Nadine Abdalla

Following the evolution of socio-economic conditions in Egypt, it is evident that the situation has become critical, with social and labor protests increasing significantly over the past year. According to the Children of Earth Foundation for Human Rights  (Moaa’saset Awelad El-Ard le Hokok El-insan), Egypt has witnessed 1,370 protests in the period from May 2011 […]

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Jul 31, 2012

Top News: Court Case to Halt Constituent Assembly’s Activity Until Conclusion of Other Cases

By Egypt Source

Dr. Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Federation for Human Rights, brought a case before the Administrative Court to stop the work of the Constituent Assembly and its committees pending the ruling on the assembly’s validity. 

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Jul 30, 2012

Morsi Fulfills His First Election Promise, but Fails to Impress

By Nancy Messieh

As Egyptians have kept a watchful eye on President Mohamed Morsi’s first 30 days in office, this past weekend, he was finally able to cross one item off the election promise checklist. Turning an eye on Egypt’s garbage problem, Morsi’s project has been quite reminiscent of a clean-up initiative that took place in February, 2011. […]

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Jul 30, 2012

Is Egypt’s Constitution Here to Stay?

By Daniel Tavana

Earlier this afternoon, the Administrative Court postponed judgment on a recusal request made by Muslim Brotherhood lawyers in a case considering the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly. The postponement, which will now be heard on September 24, could significantly alter the trajectory of Egypt’s transition. After the first Assembly was dissolved in April, many thought […]

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Jul 30, 2012

Top News: Egypt’s Court Adjourns Ruling on Constitution-Drafting Assembly

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) decided Monday to postpone the court ruling over a petition filed by Muslim Brotherhood lawyers to 24 September. The petition calls for the recusal of the judges expected to rule on the validity of the second Constituent Assembly, to 24 September.

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Jul 27, 2012

Taking Down Walls is the New Tahrir for Some Activists

By Nancy Messieh

As the pull to Tahrir Square has waned, some political activists have been occupying some of their time with the task of taking down Cairo’s walls – literally. At the height of clashes between protesters and riot police, the military erected several walls in Cairo’s downtown streets, all of which lead to the Ministry of Interior. The walls, […]