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The Brewing Battle Over Egypt’s Constitution

By Mara Revkin

News: Mubarak’s prosecutor seeks death penalty; activists call for anniversary protests on January 25

By Mara Revkin

News: Islamists look to consolidate election gains; Mubarak trial resumes; NGO investigations continue

By Mara Revkin

With a strong performance in the third round of voting for the People’s Assembly, which included the traditional Muslim Brotherhood strongholds of Gharbiya and Daqahliyya, the Freedom and Justice Party could hold an outright majority in the People’s Assembly.

Egypt’s Paradox: Foreign-Funded Military Attacks Foreign-Funded NGOs

By Ahmed Morsy

Just one day before the end of the historic 2011, the Egyptian authorities could not bring themselves to end the year without undertaking actions that, yet again, have provoked domestic and international criticism. On December 29, several democracy and human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were stormed by combined police and army forces, accompanied by investigators […]

Demanding Accountability for Electoral Violations

By Bahaa Hashem

The latest clashes in Cairo have undeniably eroded the SCAF’s last shred of legitimacy and riveted the attention of Egyptian and international media.  But the intense public focus on violence has taken the spotlight off the parliamentary elections process and distracted the public from the government’s glaring failure to investigate and punish violations observed during […]

Egypt’s Paralyzed Revolution

By Magdy Samaan

Crashing into protesters with military vehicles, shooting them by live bullets, targeting women, and accusing activists of being a fifth column for a subversive foreign agenda, are just some of the missteps taken by Egypt’s military leaders over the last three months.

Egypt in Search of an Economic Rescue Plan

Egypt’s economy has been deteriorating for months, but the latest indicators suggest that the country may be headed for a much more serious downturn. On December 21, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Egypt’s government bond ratings by one notch to B2 from B1 and has also placed the rating on review for further possible downgrade. This […]

Snapshot: For Egypt’s Military, the Writing is on the Wall

By Mara Revkin

As an estimated 25,000 protesters rallied in Cairo on December 23 to condemn the military’s violent suppression of peaceful demonstrations in recent weeks, it’s clear that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) can no longer claim to be a stabilizing force or legitimate steward of a democratic transition that is veering dangerously off […]

EgyptSource on Blogging Hiatus until January 4

By Mara Revkin

EgyptSource will be posting less frequently over the holidays until January 4.  Thanks for following EgyptSource and stay tuned for more coverage in the new year, Mara Revkin EgyptSource Editor