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Jun 19, 2012

The Political Pathology of the Egyptian State

By Ziad Abdel Tawab

Egyptians can only hope that the events of the past week represent a temporary setback in the democratic transition, rather than an irreversible regression to authoritarianism – marking the end of hope and the start of a new era of despair and political pathology. Sadly, 18 months of constant struggle for democracy and rights in […]

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Jun 19, 2012

Top News: US Threatens to Review Ties with Egyptian Military

By Tarek Radwan

The United States urged Egypt’s military on Monday to move swiftly on plans to transfer full power to an elected civilian government and suggested failure to do so would prompt a review of U.S. ties, which includes billions of dollars in military and civilian aid. Both the State Department and the Pentagon – which oversees […]

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Jun 19, 2012

Egypt: To Have or Not to Have an IMF Program?

By Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert

Over this past weekend Egypt held presidential election runoffs with official results due on Thursday, June 21. But with more than 95 percent of votes counted, the Muslim Brotherhood claims their candidate Mohamed Morsy is the winner.  In the meanwhile, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued a constitutional annex to its March […]

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Jun 18, 2012

Egypt’s State of Emergency Lives on Despite Law’s Expiration

By Salem Mostafa Kamel

The SCAF’s decision to issue a new Constitutional Declaration on June 17 confirms what human rights activists have suspected all along: The SCAF scored political points by allowing the Emergency Law to expire as scheduled on May 31, but has since been covertly building a legal foundation to justify martial law and subject citizens to […]

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Jun 18, 2012

Top News: Both Morsi and Shafiq Campaigns Claim Victory; SCAF Expands Power

By Mara Revkin

According to Al-Masry Al-Youm’s count, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsy garnered 51.13 percent of the vote, securing the post of the president, after a fierce runoff that pushed former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq out of the race with a slim difference.

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Jun 18, 2012

SCAF Declaration Turns “Soft Coup” Into Hard Reality

By Ahmed Morsy

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has issued an addendum to the March 2011 Constitutional Declaration that human rights activists fear will institutionalize military dictatorship in Egypt. The SCAF’s decision to issue amendments to several articles on the eve of the announcement of the official presidential results was strategically timed to avoid accusations of […]

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Jun 18, 2012

Brotherhood Claims Victory Over Allegations of Electoral Fraud

By Mara Revkin

On June 18, the Muslim Brotherhood claimed victory for its presidential candidate, Mohamed Morsy, with 52.5 percent of the vote compared to Ahmed Shafik’s 47.5 percent, with almost all votes counted. The announcement came just hours after the SCAF issued amendments to the interim constitution that undermine presidential powers while giving the military legislative authority […]

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Jun 18, 2012

SCAF Constitutional Amendments Legitimize Martial Law (Full Text)

By Mara Revkin

On June 17, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued an addendum to the March 30 Constitutional Declaration, effective immediately. The new declaration clarifies the powers of the new president, authorizes the SCAF to declare martial law, intervene in the work of the Constituent Assembly, and outlines a timetable for new legislative elections […]

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Jun 15, 2012

Changing Conditions between the 1st and 2nd Boost Shafik’s Chances / التغييرات بين الجولتين قد تجعل شفيق رئيسا

By Haitham Tabei

Egypt’s run-off election between Mubarak former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik and the Brotherhood’s candidate Mohamed Morsi will take place after three weeks of political turmoil which have induced critical changes since the first round of voting. The altered political environment heading into the second round could give rise to scenarios very different from those that […]

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Jun 14, 2012

Egypt’s Constitutional Chaos

By Mara Revkin and Yussef Auf

On June 14, Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) issued a game-changing ruling that dissolves both houses of Parliament, effectively handing legislative authority to the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). Egypt’s political landscape is in complete disarray, transformed by a military power grab that bears all the hallmarks of a full-blown coup. But […]