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Libya

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MENASource

Mar 26, 2018

The president’s scorecard

By Mirette F. Mabrouk

Egyptians are going to the polls to vote in a presidential election for the third time since the uprisings of 2011. The act of voting for a president who could, ostensibly, be voted out was a novelty. Hosni Mubarak served five six-year terms before stepping down in February of 2011, and Egyptians were keen on […]

Democratic Transitions Elections

MENASource

Mar 26, 2018

Egypt’s 2018 presidential elections – live updates

By Audrey Bolus and Yousuf Eltagouri

Polls opened at 9am local time on Monday, March 26th, in the first of three days of expected voting for the next president of Egypt. With Abel-Fattah El-Sisi projected to win against his only challenger, Moussa Moustafa Moussa from the al-Ghad Party, the incumbent government is pushing for the highest possible voter turnout to bolster […]

Democratic Transitions Elections

In the News

Mar 23, 2018

Hellyer Quoted in AFP on Egyptian Election

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

MENASource

Mar 23, 2018

Democracy in Tunisia: Façade or reality?

By Amir Ben Ameur & Erin Neale

Disappointment surrounding Tunisia’s democratic transition abounds in the country, and the volatile economy adds a degree of difficulty to politicians’ agendas. Economic development is always a long and arduous process, but the current strategy is clearly inadequate. Tunisians call on the government to do more to pull the economy out of stagnation by increasing public […]

Democratic Transitions North Africa

New Atlanticist

Mar 22, 2018

Sarkozy’s Gadhafi Connection

By Karim Mezran

Former French president faces probe over campaign funds Commentators and analysts have long wondered about the speed with which France acted to support rebels that rose up against Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s longtime leader, in the spring of 2011. The official narrative sees Henry Bernard-Levy, the French philosopher and opinion maker, as playing a pivotal role […]

Libya

In the News

Mar 21, 2018

Hellyer Quoted in Financial Times on Egypt’s Upcoming Elections

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

MENASource

Mar 19, 2018

Going local in Libya

By Karim Mezran & Frank Talbot

The political situation in Libya has slowly reached one of apparent paralysis while the military situation is continually evolving with frequent clashes across the country. Given the lack of any progress, the whole approach undertaken by the international community has clearly failed and desperately needs a new strategy. Political negotiation alone, without one that engages […]

Libya

In the News

Mar 18, 2018

Hellyer Quoted in Financial Times on Egyptian Economic

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Mar 8, 2018

How legal reform can drive social change for women in Tunisia

By Andrea Taylor and Elissa Miller

Many anticipate that a proposed new bill that would enable Tunisian women to receive equal inheritance with men will cement Tunisia’s place as a leader on women’s rights in the Arab world. Yet broad support within Tunisia for the inheritance bill remains lacking.

North Africa Political Reform

In the News

Mar 6, 2018

Miller in Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy: The Cycle of Crime and Civil War in Libya

By Elissa Miller

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Libya

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