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Top News: Brotherhood Shows Determination as Campaign Period Ends

By Tarek Radwan

Brotherhood supporters seem unfazed by surveys that show their unfancied contender trailing rivals who entered the race earlier and are spending heavily in the dash for votes. To prove its electoral clout, the Brotherhood organized what it said was a 760 km (470 mile) human chain of supporters across Egypt on Thursday.

A Tilt in Egypt’s Presidential Race: Morsy and Shafiq Up, Aboul Fotouh and Moussa Down

By Michele Dunne

There has been a rather stunning reversal of fortunes over the last week in the coming presidential race.  Amr Moussa and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, the two candidates considered front runners for some time now, seem to have lost ground due partly to their televised debate on May 10. 

Is Egypt’s Presidential Election for Sale?

By Hoda Youssef

With presidential elections already in progress for Egyptians abroad, and only a few days remaining for those voting in Egypt, many citizens are concerned about the role money may play in shaping the results of the first post-revolution elections. This is a legitimate fear, given that the use of money in politics, known as political […]

Will the Egyptian Presidential Election be Free and Fair?

By Michele Dunne

Riding around Cairo, electoral posters are in view everywhere but not in superabundance.  From Freedom and Justice candidate Mohammed Morsy’s red posters pronouncing that “renaissance is the will of the people” (a rather clever attempt linking a 2011 revolutionary slogan to the Muslim Brotherhood’s “Renaissance Project”), to Amr Moussa’s “Egypt needs the work of every […]

Top News: SCAF to Issue New Constitutional Declaration

By Tarek Radwan

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is to issue a new constitutional declaration, or revive an amended version the 1971 constitution, specifying the new president’s powers, before polls open Wednesday, according to a military source. 

Egypt’s Constitution is Less Important than its Collective Consciousness: The Importance of Rule of Law

By Kristin Debs

Top News: Carter Center Accuses Government of Hindering Election Monitors

By Tarek Radwan

International election observers have not received the documents they need to be witnesses, according to Sanne van den Bergh, field office director at the U.S.-based Carter Center. The delayed documation is preventing the Carter Center from observing the full spectrum of election activities, including candidate registration and campaigning.

Lavish Campaign Spending by Egypt’s Presidential Candidates Prompts Official Inquiry

By Mara Revkin

Fears of electoral violations tend to revolve around ballot fraud and bribery, but the biggest threat to the integrity of Egypt’s upcoming presidential race may lie on the campaign trail, far away from polling stations.

Beyond the Presidential Race, Liberals Hope to Regroup with Stronger Parties

By Nadine Abdalla

Despite his decision to withdraw from the presidential race, Mohamed ElBaradei still represents the values and aspirations of a generation of Egyptians seeking political change, dignity and justice.

The Power Struggle Over Egypt’s Unsustainable Debt

By Maye Ehab

While Egypt’s presidential election is dominating the headlines, a less visible but equally significant power struggle is taking place over the trajectory of Egypt’s economy.