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Jun 28, 2012

Top News: Egypt’s Tantawi to Remain Defense Minister

By Nancy Messieh

Egypt’s armed forces chief will keep his post as defense minister in a new cabinet to be formed by President-elect Mohamed Mursi, a member of the military council said. 

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Jun 27, 2012

Top News: Islamists Call for Political Solutions to Parliament Dissolution

By Tarek Radwan

The Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi Nour Party have objected to the one-month postponement of the lawsuit filed by MPs against the dissolution of the People’s Assembly. They called on political forces to negotiate a solution with the military council whereby Parliament is reinstated while elections for the one-third of sets reserved for […]

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Jun 26, 2012

The Muslim Brotherhood: A Choice Between Politics or Revolution?

By Nancy Messieh

As Mohamed Morsi, the now former member of the Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), takes his place at the helm of the country as Egypt’s first democratically elected civilian president, the group finds itself, once again, straddling two very different tactics for achieving its goals: revolution and politics.

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Jun 26, 2012

Top News: Egypt Court Annuls Decree Allowing Military to Arrest Civilians

By Tarek Radwan

The Supreme Administrative Court has ruled on Tuesday against the Ministry of Justice issued decree allowing military police and intelligence the right to arrest civilians. Rights lawyer Khaled Ali, who filed the appeal against the law, confirmed to Ahram Online from the court that the ruling was in his favour. 

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Jun 25, 2012

Top News: Morsy Starts Consultations over Presidential Team

By Tarek Radwan

President-elect Mohamed Morsy moved into the office once occupied by ousted leader Hosni Mubarak and started consultations Monday over the formation of his presidential team and a new government, an aide said. Many supported Morsy as a representative of the uprising that toppled the old regime and a chance to challenge the military.

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Jun 25, 2012

Will Egypt Follow in the Footsteps of Iran’s 1979 Revolution?

By Merit Al-Sayed

As the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mohamed Morsy has claimed victory in the presidential election, observers have begun to draw parallels between the current state of Egypt’s democratic transition and that of 1979 Iran.   Today, the Egyptian political scene has never looked more bipolar: Citizens alternated between outbursts of joy and a pessimistic sense of […]

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Jun 24, 2012

Who is Egypt’s New President, Mohamed Morsy?

By Nancy Messieh

Earlier today, the Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission (SPEC) announced Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Dr. Mohamed Morsy as the winner of Egypt’s first democratic elections after the ouster of Hosny Mubarak. Early Life and Education Born on August 20, 1951 to a middle-class family in a small village in the Eastern governorate of Sharqiya, Dr. Mohamed Morsy […]

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Jun 24, 2012

Mohamed Morsy Declared Egypt’s President, Securing 51.73% of the Total Votes

By Nancy Messieh

After a week’s worth of speculation, a three day delay, and a one hour speech, the Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission (SPEC) has named the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsy, the winner of Egypt’s first free and fair elections and the country’s first civilian president. Farouk Sultan, the Chairman of the Supreme Consitutional Court of Egypt and […]

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Jun 22, 2012

Morsy’s Choice: Abdeen or Tora?

By Michele Dunne

The extremely confusing political picture in Egypt clarified a bit in the last 48 hours, as indications surfaced that there is an intense negotiation going on—whether directly or indirectly—between the SCAF and the Brotherhood over whether Mohammed Morsy will be able to claim his electoral victory.  The question seems to be whether Morsy will accept […]

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Jun 22, 2012

Beyond Election Results, Legal Landmines Loom Large

By Nancy Messieh

With the Supreme Constitutional Court’s decision to dissolve the newly elected parliament and uphold Ahmed Shafik’s disputed candidacy, accusations have been levied against Egypt’s judicial system, questioning its impartiality.    Countless court cases in the past 16 months have yielded disappointing results: Egypt’s courts have witnessed the acquittal of both police officers and high level […]