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Jul 3, 2014

One Year Later: Legislation Issued since Morsi’s Ouster

In less than one year in office, interim president Adly Mansour issued several laws, many of which came just days before he left office. His very first decree established the timeline for Egypt’s roadmap following the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi. Since June, newly elected President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has created a legislation reform […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 3, 2014

One Year Later: Human Rights in Egypt

By Elissa Miller

Human rights in Egypt over the past year mirrored a history of violations that have long come under criticism by the international community. Under Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians experienced torture and police violence; they were subject to a perpetual state of emergency; and basic freedoms such as freedom of speech were widely violated. Egyptians welcomed Mubarak’s […]

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MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

One Year Later: Key Events since Morsi’s Ouster

By EgyptSource

In the one year since the ouster of former Muslim Brotherhood President, Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s legislative and judicial landscape has seen dramatic developments, with the passing of several controversial laws, and the sentencing of activists and journalists to several years in prison, as well as the sentencing of hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death. […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 2, 2014

Egyptians Who Missed the Celebration

By Alaa Al Aswany

1. “The burden will be off your shoulder when you realize that you won’t be burnt to death in one of the trucks of the Egyptian police that carry prisoners to where they’re going to be jailed. But watching a rape attempt will reveal the truth about the situation you live in. After one day […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 1, 2014

Sisi’s Spin Man

By Gilad Wenig

Sometime before the July 2013 coup that put Egypt’s military in de facto command of the country, top officers gathered with Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, then the defense minister, to discuss their concerns about the military’s image. The sixteen months of direct military rule following Hosni Mubarak’s ouster damaged the military’s reputation, and the officers hoped […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jul 1, 2014

Acknowledging the Corn in Libya’s Wild West

Known for its crime, smuggling, and a rise in Islamic militant activity, Libya’s southwestern border region of Fezzan evokes images of a dry, lawless, and uncontrollable desert with a tribal flare.

Libya

Issue Brief

Jul 1, 2014

Inside Libya’s wild west

By Valerie Stocker

“Inside Libya’s Wild West” explores Libya’s rarely examined southwestern province of Fezzan and how its porous border, tribal tensions, and lack of coordination with central authorities is emblematic of the Libyan government’s failure to deliver for its citizens.   Authored by independent researcher Valerie Stocker, the brief details the lack of security on Libya’s southwestern […]

Libya

In the News

Jul 1, 2014

LeBaron on Gulf Influence in Egypt

By Richard LeBaron

The Wall Street Journal quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Richard LeBaron on how the Gulf countries are expected to exert greater influence in Egypt under President Sisi:

International Organizations North Africa

Event Recap

Jul 1, 2014

Libya’s Southwest: Important to Understanding Country’s Security Crisis

As Libya’s political crisis deepens and violent clashes mount, attention to the transitioning country has largely focused on the weak government in Tripoli and the tumultuous eastern region. The largely ignored southwestern party of the country known as the Fezzan, however, presents another set of challenges, with porous borders, ethnic and tribal tensions, and a […]

Libya

MENASource

Jun 30, 2014

The Week in Egypt [June 30, 2014]

By Elissa Miller

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

North Africa

Experts