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Mar 20, 2012

Egypt’s Journalists Under Attack

By Kwame Lawson

In mid-July of last year, in the affluent district of Heliopolis, a small group of citizens calling itself ‘The Silent Majority’ gathered to protest the protestors: “Tahrir doesn’t represent the Egyptian people – we have a range of opinions, and a host of demands far more significant than those belonging to the narrow interests of […]

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Mar 19, 2012

Top News: Egyptians Mourn Coptic Pope Shenouda III

By Mara Revkin

Tens of thousands of Coptic Christians gathered outside of the main cathedral in Cairo to begin a three-day mourning period for 89-year-old Pope Shenouda III, who died of natural causes on March 17.

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Mar 16, 2012

Egypt’s Trials: Accountability Remains Elusive

By N. M.

For the first time, Samira Ibrahim’s positive demeanor cracked in public. It was Sunday, March 11, 2012 – just over one year to the date since her arrest. The 25-year-old activist has become a symbol for the struggle that Egyptian women have endured, in the face of continuing hardships and human rights abuses. On March […]

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Mar 16, 2012

Top News: ElBaradei Supporters Launch Signature Campaign

By Mara Revkin

Supporters of Mohamed ElBaradei have launched a campaign to collect 40,000 signatures nominating him for the presidency, despite ElBaradei’s decision to withdraw from the race.

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Mar 15, 2012

Top News: Brotherhood Divided Over Support for Aboul Fotouh

By Mara Revkin

The Muslim Brotherhood is apparently divided over the dilemma of whether or not to support Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh’s presidential candidacy. Brotherhood MP Yousri Bayoumi has already announced his support for Fotouh without waiting for the party’s official announcement.

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Mar 14, 2012

Economic Opportunity: A Constitutional Right?

By Hoda Youssef

Debates over the drafting of Egypt’s next constitution have been heavily dominated by proposals for restructuring the political system. But political reform alone cannot guarantee the emergence of a strong and stable democracy, and economic concerns should also be at the core of discussions over the future of Egypt’s legal framework. Adam Smith had it […]

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Mar 14, 2012

The Case for a Mixed Parliamentary System

By Khaled Saad

With Egypt’s marathon parliamentary electoral process now concluded, the country’s political forces are already debating how the soon-to-be drafted constitution should restructure the political system and recalibrate the balance of powers between the legislative and executive branches. Driving debates over the future of the political system are the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), […]

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Mar 14, 2012

Top News: Parliament Drops Demand for Cabinet Reshuffle

By Mara Revkin

Plans to issue a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri’s government – initially spearheaded by the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Parity – appear to have been dropped following talks with the SCAF, in which participants including Parliamentary Speaker Saad al-Katatny agreed on the need for stability ahead of the presidential election.

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Mar 13, 2012

Top News: Fayza Aboul Naga: Egypt Can Do Without US Aid

By Mara Revkin

International Cooperation Minister Fayza Aboul Naga told the People’s Assembly Foreign Relations Committee that foreign embassies had been financing organizations and individuals to carry out unlawful activities in Egypt and offering "cash" directly "from hand to hand.” Naga also stated that Egypt can do without U.S economic assistance, although she did not comment on the […]

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Mar 13, 2012

The Unwritten Deals of Egypt’s Presidential Election / الصفقات غير المكتوبة للانتخابات الرئاسية المصرية

By Magdy Samaan

Observers of Egypt’s upcoming presidential election are quickly tuning into rumors of unwritten deals among various players in the political game.  This behind-the-scenes bargaining is driving two key trends: 1) the fact that most presidential candidates are not affiliated with the leading political parties; and 2) consensus among Islamist forces against backing an Islamist candidate. […]