Stay Updated


Content

MENASource

May 17, 2012

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

By Kristin Debs

MENASource

May 16, 2012

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.

MENASource

May 15, 2012

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.

MENASource

May 15, 2012

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.

MENASource

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.

MENASource

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.

MENASource

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.

MENASource

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.

MENASource

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

MENASource

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.