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As Egypt's presidential elections, scheduled for December 2023, draw near, Egyptian intellectuals find themselves divided into two distinct groups: the hopefuls and the skeptics. These groups have openly expressed their optimism, or pessimism, on social media platforms and on traditional media outlets. It is widely believed that the incumbent authoritarian leader, President

The undersigned organizations denounce the detention of Dr. Abdel-Moneim Aboul-Fotouh, the head of the opposition party Strong Egypt (a (...)

With the economy back in crisis, discontent among civilians and the presidents military base is rising, When General Abdel Fattah el Sisi seized power almost ten years ago, he promised to bring security and stability to Egypt, while setting the economy on a sustainable course and raising living standards. He may have succeeded on the first two counts, by severely repressing civil liberties, but the economy is in a precarious state.

Egyptian journalist detained, disappears in state custody

Egypts President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has issued a new decree granting immunity to all members of the countrys armed forces. According to the new decree, the Ministry of Defence is the number o...

A number of political activists in Egyptian prisons have been on a hunger strike for several days to protest their denial of basic rights, at a time the president has called for a national dialogue with opponents.

Twelve Egyptian political prisoners who have been in pretrial detention for years are now on hunger strike.

The Tunisian president is steadily losing popularity, and the economy is tanking as no Arab country has come to his aid with the money he needs. So what will he do next?

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10 Years After The Beginning Of The Arab Spring In Egypt: Looking Back At MEMRIs February 7, 2011 Analysis Chronicle Of A Doomed Uprising January 26, 2021 | By Yigal Carmon January 25 marked the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Arab Spring revolution in Egypt. On February 7, 2011, three days before Egypts President Mubarak stepped down, MEMRI President Yigal Carmon wrote a sober analysis, titled "Chronicle of a Doomed Uprising: The Egyptian Revolution as a Microcosm of the Arab Masses ...