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Restrictive draft law on right to protest incites fear, anger
January 3, 2013
Restrictive draft law on right to protest incites fear, anger
A draft law in the works to regulate protests and strikes is raising eyebrows and causing concern over the future…
Referendum voting patterns reveal changing political map, dwindling faith in process
January 3, 2013
Referendum voting patterns reveal changing political map, dwindling faith in process
The results of this month’s constitutional referendum may reveal an important shift in the country’s political map, as well as…
Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many
January 2, 2013
Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many
When President Mohamed Morsy made a speech opening the Shura Council’s 33rd session, members interrupted him 10 different times with…
Egypt’s foreign policy won’t change, but leadership being put to test
January 2, 2013
Egypt’s foreign policy won’t change, but leadership being put to test
Many would expect that, as an organization ascending to power from political isolation, the Muslim Brotherhood would engage in a…
Between the state and the church
January 1, 2013
Between the state and the church
Copts, many would say, have been persistently subject to sectarianism at the hands both of the state, and society more…
The court’s last breath
December 31, 2012
The court’s last breath
The Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) resumed work after supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and other Salafi groups who were besieging…
Labor movement thrives in the midst of unfriendly legislation
December 31, 2012
Labor movement thrives in the midst of unfriendly legislation
Labor politics remain a thriving form of contentious politics in Egypt throughout 2012, reinvigorated by a Muslim Brotherhood-led ruling regime…
Despite promises, torture persists and reform is nowhere on the horizon
December 30, 2012
Despite promises, torture persists and reform is nowhere on the horizon
On 23 November, 25-year-old accountant Saad Saeed was found dead after being tortured and beaten to death by police…
In the name of morals and Sharia, media freedoms may contract
December 29, 2012
In the name of morals and Sharia, media freedoms may contract
President Mohamed Morsy has largely picked up where Hosni Mubarak left off in terms of media freedom. A case in…
Face offs between the judiciary and the president look likely to continue in 2013
December 28, 2012
Face offs between the judiciary and the president look likely to continue in 2013
As the year comes to a close, the judiciary’s engrossing plotline culminates with quite a dramatic scene: stones hurled and…