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News Update: December 14, 2011

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Jul 12, 2025

Netanyahu’s trip to Washington ends with conflicting signals

The moment of truth may yet come when Trump’s leverage on Netanyahu, which is considerable, may not be expressed only in private settings.

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News Update: December 14, 2011

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Jul 17, 2025

Facing scarcity, the Gulf’s ‘smart water’ future lies in desalination

By
Hany Ghanem

Desalination-enhanced regenerative data centers can help tackle the challenges of limited water resources and the post-oil economic shift.

Climate Change & Climate Action
Energy & Environment

News Update: December 14, 2011

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Jun 26, 2025

Dispatch from Damascus: Church attack shows transition’s fragility

By
Ibrahim Al-Assil

The bombing at Mar Elias Church is more than an isolated tragedy. It is a signal that Syria’s transition remains vulnerable to sabotage.

Democratic Transitions
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Dec 14, 2011

News Update: December 14, 2011

By Mara Revkin

Voting is in progress in nine governorates for the second stage of parliamentary elections, in which 3,387 candidates are competing for 180 seats. There were widespread reports of illegal campaigning outside of polling stations and scattered fights between supporters of rival candidates, particularly members of the Brotherhood’s FJP and Salafi Nour Party.

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Dec 14, 2011

Anatomy of Egypt’s Salafi Surge

By Mara Revkin

As newcomers to the formal political arena, Egyptian Salafi parties are the dark horse of Egypt’s parliamentary elections.

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Dec 13, 2011

News Update: December 13, 2011

By Mara Revkin

3,387 parliamentary candidates are competing in the second round of voting this week. Representatives of the Revolution Continues Alliance, which includes six parties along with the Revolutionary Youth Coalition, say that the alliance learned from its losses in the first round and is staging a more organized and better-staffed campaign this week.

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Dec 13, 2011

Second Stage of Elections Brings Out Tri-polar Competition

By Tarek Radwan

Egypt’s political factions are preparing their supporters for a second round of voting in the post-Mubarak democratic parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on December 14th and 15th. According to the Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, approximately 18.8 million Egyptians from Giza, Ismailiya, Sharqiya, Menoufiya, Suez, Beheira, Beni Suef, Aswan, and Sohag will have the opportunity to […]

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Dec 12, 2011

News Update: December 12, 2011

By Mara Revkin

The SCAF’s newly appointed advisory council issued its first statement on December 11 and affirmed that only the parliament has the right to select the members of a committee that will draft the new constitution. SCAF member Major General Mukhtar al-Mullah suggested last week that the advisory council would provide input on the committee’s members. […]

MENASource

Dec 12, 2011

The Transparency Paradox: When Freedom of Information Endangers NGOs

By Mehrunisa Qayyum

Non-Egyptian activists and policy wonks are too heavily focused on the electoral politics of the Islamist Freedom and Justice and Nour parties. Many are still trying to come to terms with the fact that the Arab awakening has indeed elevated a variety of voices, some of which are less appealing to Western audiences than others. But in […]

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Dec 9, 2011

A Blueprint for Economic Recovery

By Magda Kandil

Although Egypt’s electoral process has been dominating the headlines this week, it’s important to remain focused on deteriorating economic conditions as the political transition progresses. Egypt’s economic situation is dire, reflecting continued depletion of international reserves, estimated at less than US$20 billion – barely enough to cover 4 months of imports. The continued depletion of […]

MENASource

Dec 9, 2011

News Update: December 9, 2011

By Mara Revkin

SCAF member Mokhtar al-Mullah said that parliament’s authority to choose the 100-member assembly that will draft the constitution will be constrained by military-approved "parameters" agreed beforehand. Meanwhile, the SCAF announced the formation of a 30-member civilian advisory council that will advise the military and provide input on the selection of the constitutional committee. ADVISORY COUNCIL: […]

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Dec 8, 2011

News Update: December 8, 2011

By Mara Revkin

The Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party dominated the run-off voting on December 5-6, winning 34 out of the 52 seats contested. Meanwhile, the SCAF stated that the upcoming parliament will not be representative of the Egyptian people, and that those appointed to write a new constitution will need to be approved by the interim cabinet […]

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Dec 8, 2011

SCAF to Set “Parameters” for Constitutional Committee

By Mara Revkin

Although the SCAF was recently forced to back down from a proposal to exercise oversight over the process of writing Egypt’s next constitution, a new statement by General Mokhtar al-Mullah confirms that the SCAF is still intent on manipulating the content of the new charter to protect the interests of the military establishment. At a […]

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