Category: Blogs

Islamic Law in the Libyan Constitution: Beyond “A” and “The”

By Duncan Pickard

The debate about the role of Islam in new constitutions in Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt has begun with the formulation of the role of Islamic sharia in lawmaking: should Islamic sharia be the source, the principal source, or a source among sources of legislation?

The Rational Syrian Rebel

By Faysal Itani

An Islamist rebel coalition is emerging in Syria, deepening the irrelevance of the US-backed Syrian National Coalition (SNC) and further eroding US influence in the conflict.

This Week in Egypt – September 29, 2013

By Amira Mikhail

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more.

Rasmussen: ‘NATO Could Play a Coordinating Role’ in Syria

By Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor

[NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh] Rasmussen, whose five-year term ends next summer, sat down in New York with the Monitor to discuss Syria

Poland, Germany and Denmark Call for Progress in Conventional Arms Control in Europe

By Foreign Ministry of Poland

The foreign ministers of Poland, Germany and Denmark at a meeting today in New York called for renewed engagement in establishing a well-functioning and up to date conventional arms control system in Europe.

An Eye on Egypt’s Amended Constitution: Identity Articles and the Nour Party

Continuing EgyptSource’s constitutional coverage, in this installment we look at the the projected timeline, statements made about the referendum, debates over whether or not to draft a new constitution or amend the existing one, debates over the identity articles in the constitution, and the Salafi Nour Party’s involvement in the committee. 

NATO Secretary General Welcomes United Kingdom Offer to Host 2014 Summit

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I warmly welcome the offer by the government of the United Kingdom to host the 2014 NATO Summit, which has been welcomed and accepted by Allies.