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Politics Gianluca Parolin If we believe that parliamentary majorities need to be limited, should that limitation (as stipulated in the constitution) be enforced by a specialized court
Adel El-Adawy The cabinet also includes an unprecedented number of women and Christians (three of each). And the majority of the appointees are technocrats without political party affiliations
Sharif Abdel Kouddous That a popular revolt facilitated Morsi’s ouster is undeniable. But it has also solidified the military’s role as the final arbiter of power in Egypt.
Joshua Stacher Having pitted the secular revolutionaries against the Muslim Brothers, the generals have successfully divided the coalition that overthrew Mubarak in 2011 and they now stand atop.
Rachel Shabi A Muslim Brotherhood witchhunt and an army takeover are not be celebrated. The principles of the revolution are at stake
Taufiq Rahim The only way forward is to hold a referendum with the following question: Do you support Mohammed Morsi finishing his full-term as President of Egypt?
Katrina Lantos Swett How does Egypt’s constitution measure up to international standards for constitutional freedom of religion?
Sara Khorshid There is no indication that the crisis over the judiciary, and the disagreements between the MB and the judges, are set to end any time soon.
Sarah Eltantawi That the long persecuted and banned MB is now in power is a striking sign that the space for political organizing has been expanded in an unprecedented way.
Tarek Osman The Egyptian opposition has two main objectives: putting Egypt on the route towards genuine democratisation and stopping the project that it believes political Islam
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