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Apr 17, 2012

Top News: Military Pushes for Constitution Before Presidential Election

By Mara Revkin

Former presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei condemned the SCAF’s insistence on drafting a new constitution before the presidential election and said he plans to establish new political party.

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Apr 16, 2012

Will Egypt’s Power Struggle Turn Violent? / هل ينزلق الصراع حول السلطة في مصر إلى العنف؟

By Magdy Samaan

As the date of the announcement of the final slate of presidential candidates approaches on April 26, the level of political tension is rising to its peak. The announcement on April 26 will narrow the field of possible candidates competing to lead Egypt’s transition in the coming years. But the political instability that Egypt has […]

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Apr 16, 2012

Leading Candidates Disqualified from Presidential Race

By Mara Revkin

Egypt’s presidential election commission disqualified three out of the five front runners in the presidential race: Omar Suleiman (for falling 31 signatures short of the required 30,000), Khairat al-Shater (for a previous jail sentence), and Hazem Saleh Abu Ismail (over his mother’s having obtained American citizenship).

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Apr 13, 2012

Top News: Thousands of Islamists Rally in Tahrir to Denounce Former Regime Candidates

By Mara Revkin

Tens of thousands of mainly Islamist protesters rallied in Tahrir Square after Friday prayers for a demonstration under the slogan, “The only demand: Together against the remnants of the former regime.”

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Apr 12, 2012

Out of the Headlines and Under the Radar, Noose Tightens around Egyptian Civil Society

By Mara Revkin

With the political pageantry of the upcoming presidential election dominating the headlines this week, a legal campaign targeting Egyptian civil society groups is doing further damage under the radar. A criminal case against 43 employees of democracy-promoting NGOs accused of using foreign funding to foment unrest in Egypt resumed for a second session on April […]

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Apr 12, 2012

Top News: Egypt Expected to Sign IMF Deal by May 15

By Mara Revkin

Egypt’s Finance Minister said on April 12 that the Egyptian government expects to sign a $3.2 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund by May 15, before the presidential election.

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Apr 11, 2012

Game-Changing Court Decision Escalates Egypt’s Constitutional Crisis

By Tarek Radwan

On April 10, the Administrative Court in Cairo ruled to stop the implementation of parliamentary speaker Saad al-Katatny’s formation of the constituent assembly in response to a number of lawsuits challenging the legitimacy and constitutionality of the highly controversial body.  The lawsuit is just the latest blow the legitimacy of the assembly, which has seen […]

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Apr 11, 2012

Fighting for a Maximum Wage: The Wrong Battle

By Hoda Youssef

With presidential elections in Egypt looming, candidates are competing to attract voters’ support in what is expected to be the most challenging and competitive race in the country’s electoral history.  One of the most appealing campaign pledges announced by many candidates is their intention to put a ceiling on public and government sector wages, in […]

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Apr 11, 2012

Top News: Brotherhood Calls for Demonstration to “Protect the Revolution”

By Mara Revkin

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Secretary-General Mahmoud Hussein announced that the group will participate in a million-man demonstration in Tahrir Square on April 13 aimed at "protecting the revolution” from attempts to restore power to the former regime.

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Apr 10, 2012

Brotherhood’s Presidential Bid Divides Egypt’s Islamists / الإخوان يثيرون انقساما بين الإسلاميين بالترشح للرئاسة

By Magdy Samaan

The Brotherhood’s decision to run for the presidency has thrown an unexpected wrench in an already unpredictable presidential race, creating tensions and divisions within the Islamist political movement. Al-Shater’s entry into a field of candidates that already includes three Islamists could split the Islamist vote. In addition to Khairat al-Shater, the Brotherhood’s deputy Supreme Guide, […]

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