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Apr 29, 2014

Egypt’s Politicized Judiciary Undermining Rule of Law

By MENASource

Yesterday’s mass death sentence for supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi by a local judge in Egypt sparked an uproar among Egyptian activists and international observers. Another judge also banned the April 6 Youth Movement, a key revolutionary actor in the January 2011 uprising.

North Africa

In the News

Apr 28, 2014

Slavin on Egyptian Foreign Minister Address

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy’s recent speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS):

North Africa

In the News

Apr 28, 2014

Slavin: Looted Egyptian Artifacts Go to Israel, Switzerland

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on the whereabouts of looted Egyptian artifacts: 

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MENASource

Apr 28, 2014

Proven Guilty: Egypt’s Judiciary and the Undermining of Democracy

By Ryan J. Suto

Through the recent spate of death sentence rulings and an apparent unwillingness to challenge the interim government, Egypt’s judiciary has positioned itself as a close ally to the regime, undermining any illusion of impartiality. But how did Egypt’s judiciary get to such a perilous state, and what does this mean for Egypt’s prospects for democracy?

North Africa

MENASource

Apr 28, 2014

The Tunisian Diaspora is the Key to FDI

By Mohamed Malouche

In the wake of Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa’s world tour to court international assistance, the focus on Tunisia’s economy has taken center stage a means to further the country’s momentum—but not all options are being explored.

North Africa

MENASource

Apr 26, 2014

What Tony Blair’s Views Say about Britain’s Foreign Policy

By Tom Dale

Tony Blair’s views on Islamism and the Middle East – including Egypt – received a controversial airing at a speech he gave on Wednesday, in which he called for the West to intervene across the region against Islamism, and in support of its opponents. 

North Africa

MENASource

Apr 25, 2014

The Week in Egypt [April 26, 2014]

By Daniel Stoker

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

North Africa

In the News

Apr 25, 2014

Hawthorne on Egyptian Minister’s Visit to Washington

By Amy Hawthorne

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne is quoted by Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy’s visit to Washington:

North Africa

MENASource

Apr 24, 2014

Resurrecting the Egyptian Conscience to Say No to Violence

By Amrou Kotb

A Friday afternoon editing shift at a Cairo-based media outlet is customarily filled with reports detailing the casualties of violent post-Friday-prayer demonstrations. A final update on clashes in Cairo’s Ain Shams on March 28 contained the same terms we have become accustomed to seeing: “clashes turn violent,” “tear gas,” “supporters of the ousted president,” and […]

North Africa

MENASource

Apr 24, 2014

The Political Process in Libya

By Karim Mezran

Libya’s road to democracy is shaky at best. Security is deteriorating, with targeted killings, criminal attacks, and bombings on the rise and clashes between rival armed groups—some apparently with government legitimacy and others not—growing more frequent. While these negative trends put tremendous pressure on the transition, Libya’s political process, albeit fickle, manages to keep moving. […]

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