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From Mubarak to Worse

From Mubarak to Worse
05/18/2012 | Debates and Analysis
More than 15 months after Egypt's Tahrir Square uprising and four months after free parliamentary polls, many Egyptians say that daily living conditions are worse now than they were in the Mubarak era. "Conditions for the average Egyptian have become worse - economically, socially and in terms of...

Egypt's mindboggling first time choosing a leader

Egypt's mindboggling first time choosing a leader
05/12/2012 | Africa
Egyptians are for the first time getting a taste of how it is to choose a president— with groundbreaking presidential debates, face-to-face encounters with candidates on the campaign trail, and chances to question their programs, political history and even personal lives. The official campaigning...

In Egyptian presidential race, Muslim clerics seek to select candidates

In Egyptian presidential race, Muslim clerics seek to select candidates
04/28/2012 | Africa
Some presidential candidates have been appearing before committees of islamic clerics who vet them as suitable candidates according to strict conservative islamic observance and questions concerning the implementation of sharia,according to a report by AP. Traditionally salafist clerics did not...

Elections to come in Algeria,Libya and Egypt in May and June.

Elections to come in Algeria,Libya and Egypt in May and June.
04/09/2012 | Africa
Algeria's legislative election takes placeon the 10th May. Much interest will be directed towards the size of the turn out and how the islamist parties will fare.Libya's elections slated for 22 June may be postponed according to reports because of tribal and militia clashes and growing calls for...

Mubarak Cronies Find Comfort in Exile

Mubarak Cronies Find Comfort in Exile
04/02/2012 | Debates and Analysis
Wanted members of the regime of former president Hosni Mubarak remain at large more than a year since he was ousted, and their illicit wealth lies safely beyond the reach of prosecutors. Under Mubarak, top officials and businessmen with close ties to the regime seized public assets and acquired...

Who Will Write the Egyptian Constitution?

Who Will Write the Egyptian Constitution?
03/19/2012 | Africa
The makeup of the Constituent Assembly, as Egyptians are now calling the body that will draft the country’s new constitution, has been at the center of controversy in recent weeks. There are no clear rules to guide the parliament in the formation of that body, writes Marina Ottoway, senior...

Zbigniew Brzezinski . A very Ayssemetric World

Zbigniew Brzezinski . A very Ayssemetric World
02/03/2012 | News
In an interview with Le Monde in 2011, Zbigniew Brzezinski former National Security Adviser under President Jimmy Carter, predicted that the Nato attack against Libya would be a political failure if Gaddafi was eliminated without Libyans being free to decide their democratic future. At the time of...

Is it an Egyptian hooliganism or a sensationalist media by-product?

Is it an Egyptian hooliganism or a sensationalist media by-product?
02/03/2012 | Debates and Analysis
It seems that the purpose of soccer in Egypt is about shedding as much blood as it could be. The horrific scenes of irate fans of Port Said soccer club assaulting their fellow ones from al-Ahly and resulting in the killing of At least 74 people indicate that there is something definitely wrong. As...

Why Al Baradei should not be President

Why Al Baradei should not be President
01/27/2012 | Africa
To the writer Alaa Al-Aswani, the Nobel Peace Laureate retired the presidential race not to endorse a sham democracy. She argues in an article in Al-Masri Al-Youm that nothing has changed and the same regime is in power. She says that teachers in Egyptian schools are still teaching according to the...

Arab Spring Gives Way to Military Chill

Arab Spring Gives Way to Military Chill
01/26/2012 | Debates and Analysis
When Egypt’s dictator was ousted during a popular uprising last February, the military leaders who assumed control of the country pledged to "protect the revolution" and ensure a swift transition to civilian rule within six months. One year later, the ruling generals appear to have hijacked the...

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