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May 26, 2014

Filling the Gaps in the Sisi Campaign

By Sarah El Sirgany

“Is Sisi coming?” women in the back rows of a Shubra El-Kheima hall ask each other enthusiastically. They have gathered for a rally for presidential candidate and former defense minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. The female residents of the middle-income and rural parts of the Qalubiya province are prepared with posters and songs.

Elections
North Africa

MENASource

May 26, 2014

Searching for Nasserism in Egypt’s Elections

By Amr Kotb

Are Egypt’s presidential elections a contest between Gamal Abdel Nasser and Gamal Abdel Nasser? Egypt’s two presidential candidates, former defense minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Nasserist politician, Hamdeen Sabbahi have both been likened to Egypt’s second president.

Elections
North Africa

MENASource

May 26, 2014

Sisinomics: Is Egypt about to Witness a New Wave of Austerity?

By Tom Rollins

Egyptians are already in the process of voting for their next president, although few are in doubt about who’s going to win. Just in time did Abdel Fattah al-Sisi flesh out plans for his future economic policies, a policy platform which was, until the end of last week, left open to speculation.

North Africa

MENASource

May 25, 2014

The Islamist Stance on the Coming Elections

By Nader Bakkar

One year after the failure of their first democratic presidential experience, Egyptians are now witnessing a bitter second episode amid an atmosphere of frustration, trepidation and a loss of confidence.

Elections
North Africa

MENASource

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.

Elections
North Africa

MENASource

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.

Elections
North Africa

MENASource

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.

Elections
North Africa

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:

Elections
North Africa

In the News

May 23, 2014

Hawthorne on Future US-Egyptian Relations

By Amy Hawthorne

Agence France-Press (AFP) quotes Resident Senior Fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Amy Hawthorne on US hesitancy in dealing with Egypt:

North Africa

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:

Elections
North Africa

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