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May 23, 2014

The Driving Force Behind Hamdeen Sabbahi’s Presidential Bid

By Khaled Dawoud

Days before the official campaigning period for new presidential elections in Egypt is scheduled to end, the main headline of the semi-official daily, Al-Ahram, quoted presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi, 60, as saying he would accept the job of prime minister in the event he lost the race against his powerful rival, former Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.

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SouthAsiaSource

May 23, 2014

Enter a Pragmatist: Indian Foreign Policy Under Modi

By Rajan Menon

The Congress Party took a beating in India’s recent parliamentary election and has been now sidelined by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (Indian People’s Party, or BJP). The spotlight is on Narendra Modi, the BJP’s leader who will be the next prime minister. A former tea vendor, Modi’s humble origins place him in a […]

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May 23, 2014

Why Monitor an Election with a Foregone Conclusion?

By Joel Gulhane

The results from the expatriate portion of Egypt’s presidential election are in and Former Minister of Defense Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi won with a landslide vote, defeating Nasserist opponent Hamdeen Sabbahi, with 94.5 percent of the vote.

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May 23, 2014

Egypt’s Fight Against a Boycott

By Nervana Mahmoud

Smart lyrics that portray Egypt as a united people from various governorates are part of a catchy song sung by Emirati cultural ambassador Hussein Al-Jassmi’s urging Egyptians to vote in the 2014 presidential elections.

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In the News

May 23, 2014

Mabrouk and Hawthorne on Egyptian Elections

By Mirette Mabrouk, Amy Hawthorne

Bloomberg News quotes Deputy Director Mirette Mabrouk and Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East on the complications in US-Egyptian relations leading up to the Egyptian elections:

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In the News

May 23, 2014

Radwan on Egyptian Elections

By Tarek Radwan

USA Today quotes Associate Director for Research at the Rafik Hariri Center Tarek Radwan for the Middle East on the Egyptian elections:

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MENASource

May 22, 2014

Egypt’s Lopsided Presidential Elections, and Then What?

By EgyptSource

After the ouster of then-president Mohammed Morsi in July 2013, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has emerged as an Egyptian hero, icon, and likely the Egyptian Republic’s fifth president. His opponent in the presidential elections due to take place May 26 and 27, Nasserist Hamdeen Sabbahi, is waging an uphill battle.

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May 22, 2014

The Road to Presidential Elections [Update 6]

By EgyptSource

With voting in Egypt’s second presidential elections in two years expected to take place on May 26 and 27, EgyptSource will be providing periodic updates on the latest news coming out of the Egyptian elections process. 

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SouthAsiaSource

May 22, 2014

A New Indian Nationalism

By Aparajita Vadlamannati

Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory is a win for Indian nationalism more than it is for Hindutva. Those in opposition to Modi have framed him as backwards and a sympathizer to Hindu extremism. Following his victory, one person even issued an apology to the world. BJP didn’t win because of the […]

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May 22, 2014

Sisi: A New Nasser or a New Sadat?

By Tom Dale

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has repeatedly been compared to former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, but his own words suggest that the late president Anwar al-Sadat – who won popularity early in his tenure but ended his life unpopular and resented – may be the more instructive comparison.

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