The Arrest of Egyptian Writer Magdy El Shafee
Elisabeth Jaquette* | 20 Apr 2013
Magdy El Shafee appearing before the court on Saturday, April 20th (Photo courtesy of World War 3 Illustrated Publishers( Magdy El Shafee, author of Egypt’s first graphic novel Metro, was arrested by security forces on Friday, April 19, 2013 in downtown Cairo. According to fellow author Muhammad Aladdin, El Shafee was detained near Abdel Moneim Riyad Square,...The Port Said Verdict: A Missed Chance for Security Sector Reform in Egypt
James M. Dorsey* | 28 Jan 2013
An Egyptian protester and fan of al-Masry football club waves a flare as others chant slogans during a demonstration in front of the prison in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Port Said on January 25, 2013, calling for the prisoners who are suspected of killing 74 fans of al-Ahly club during a football match in February 2012, not to be transferred to Cairo to...How the Terms of Debate Limit Understandings of the IMF Loan to Egypt
Karim Malak* | 16 Jan 2013
An Egyptian woman walks past an exchange store in Cairo. (Photo credit: AFP) The debate on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Egypt has been limited and circumscribed by various interests and power dynamics. A distinct “liberal” subjectivity and lack of historicization, practices that aim to compartmentalize the opposition and break its ranks,...The Future of Egypt: Autocracy or Transition to Democracy?
Nadine Sika* | 31 Dec 2012
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (Photo credit: AFP) On November 22, 2012, Egypt’s President, Mohammed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, issued a constitutional declaration, granting himself unlimited political powers. The decree sparked widespread demonstrations challenging the President’s authority. These events are an important manifestation...Islamists v. Liberals & the Discourses That Are Tearing Egypt Apart
Sara M. Salem* | 13 Dec 2012
Egyptian protesters shout slogans as they demonstrate outside of the presidential palace in Cairo on December 4, 2012, against President Mohamed Morsi’s decree widening his powers. (Photo credit: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP) Just under three weeks ago, many Egyptians were engrossed in events unfolding in Gaza, where renewed Israeli strikes, allegedly in response...Torture and Impunity in Egypt
Thalia Beaty | 23 Feb 2013
Egyptian riot police arrest a young man during clashes with protesters near Tahrir Square, Cairo, January 31, 2013 (Photo credit: Associated Press). Egyptian film collective, Moisreen, released a video on February...Together We Build Egypt
Thalia Beaty | 26 Jan 2013
Egyptian school girls walk in Cairo, Egypt, on March 7, 2012 (Photo credit: Amr Nabil/AP Photo). On Friday, January 25, the second anniversary of protests that led to President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, @Ikhwanweb,...The Egyptian Judiciary: Current Divisions and Historical Contexts
Nancy Elshami* | 9 Jan 2013
Supporter of Egypt’s president Mohammed Morsi waves a national flag outside the Supreme Constitutional Court as hundreds of supporters of president Mohammed Morsi protest on December 2, 2012 in Cairo (Photo...Egypt: the Year in Review
Thalia Beaty | 29 Dec 2012
An anti-Morsi protester walks past graffiti depicting two activists who died recently, at Tahrir Square in Cairo, December 10, 2012 (Photo credit: Reuters). The year 2012 has been full of false starts and unrealized...Why the Muslim Brotherhood Regime is Illegitimate
Sara M. Salem* | 12 Dec 2012
Scenes from the December 5, 2012 clashes in Egypt Since Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi issued his November 22nd decree, effectively concentrating all legal power in his own hands, numerous debates have exploded...
