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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…
Brotherhood’s politics may mean short term gains and long term losses
December 27, 2012
Brotherhood’s politics may mean short term gains and long term losses
Experts on Islamist movements and democratization have long held that Islamist groups, if they are allowed to engage freely in…
Beheira ‘yes’ vote reflects support for Islamist powers
December 24, 2012
Beheira ‘yes’ vote reflects support for Islamist powers
Initial results show that around 80 percent of voters in Beheira approved of the draft constitution put to a…