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May 15, 2012

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.

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May 15, 2012

Top News: Salafi Nour Party to Hold Daily Rallies Supporting Aboul Fotouh

By Tarek Radwan

The Salafi Nour Party plans to hold daily rallies starting Tuesday in different Egyptian governorates to support Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh in the presidential election slated for May 23 and 24, according to the party’s spokesperson.

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May 14, 2012

Top News: Committee Sets Criteria for Constituent Assembly

By Tarek Radwan

Political forces have agreed on standards for appropriate representation of all social groups in the constituent assembly, according to a member of the parliamentary committee tasked with resolving the dispute over the assembly’s membership.

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May 11, 2012

Moussa and Aboul Fotouh Face Off in Historic Televised Presidential Debate

By Tarek Radwan

Presidential candidates Amr Moussa and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh traded barbs in the Arab world’s first televised presidential debate on May 10.

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May 11, 2012

Egypt’s Administrative Judiciary Meets Politics: A Dangerous Intersection / الثورة و القضاء الإداري المصري: التقاطع الخاطئ

By Yussef Auf

One of the most remarkable new phenomena to appear on Egypt’s political scene since the revolution has been a radical decentralization of decision-making.Download the PDF

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May 10, 2012

Top News: Four Ministers Replaced in Limited Cabinet Reshuffle

By Tarek Radwan

A limited cabinet reshuffle may help diffuse rising tensions between government and the Islamist-dominated parliament.

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May 9, 2012

Of Puppets and Presidents: Egypt’s Leading Candidates Face Off in Campaign Videos

By Mara Revkin

With only two weeks until the presidential election, the three frontrunners —  Mohamed Morsi, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, and Amr Moussa — are targeting voters with a series of colorful and at times comedic video advertisements, collected by The Lede.

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May 9, 2012

Top News: Brotherhood Criticizes Salafis for Endorsing Aboul Fotouh

By Tarek Radwan

Official Brotherhood spokesperson Mahmoud Ghozlan published a 6 May op-ed entitled ‘A Message to our Brothers in the Salafist Call’ on the Muslim Brotherhood official website, blaming Salafists for endorsing Abul-Fotouh.

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May 8, 2012

Four Fights to Watch on Egypt’s Political Battlefield

By Mohamed Gabr

The political situation in Egypt is as volatile as it has been at any time during the transition, and it is quite clear that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)’s confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood will not be diffused anytime soon.

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May 8, 2012

Top News: Electoral Commission Suspends Work Under Criticism from Parliament

By Tarek Radwan

The Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission (SPEC) announced that it will suspend its work in the face of insults and criticism from members of parliament.