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• Tear Gas in Tahrir

  

  I have personal, eyewitness information on the tear gas situation. This post is a bit delayed, but important. Many reports have been issued by the protesters... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Day One of Egyptian Election Peaceful

  

  Egyptian woman voting. Photo credit Al Masry Al Youm. The first day of the election has gone by smoothly. Here are some impressionistic reactions from friends... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No Curfew but Daily Life Disrupted

  It is 2:34. I have to leave because they are shutting down the university. At first I thought it was a curfew, but a colleague who is very politically... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• #Free Rahim

  Detained AUC student Ahmed Abdel Rahim was released last night, Ilhamdulilah. I have one of my students out in Tahrir, and I am worried about her. I made my... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tahrir Peaceful and Protest Growing

  I have a friend in from town. He is going to the Egyptian Museum today. The tour guide, Waleed, went to Tahrir this morning, and says it is peaceful, and... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Just How Bad is It?

  Nobody really knows how bad the political situation in Egypt is. The last report I heard was that 35 people had been killed in Tahrir, and over 1000 injured... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Clashes Continue in Tahrir Square

  

  Clashes in Tahrir Square weekend of November 20th. Photo Credit Amr Abdalla. If you are reading this blog, I assume you know that there have been clashes... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Seats Are Egyptian Political Blocs Running For?

  There are 46 electoral districts for party based lists in Egypt. There are 83 districts covered by the individual single-winner electoral system. There are... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Word on the Street

  Well, regarding the Egyptian elections, gossip and innuendo is rife. Here is what I am hearing. This is TOTALLY unscientific, but very interesting, nonetheless. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Which Egyptian Parties Represent Women and Copts and Young People?

  The purpose of this post is to compile research on which Egyptian parties represent women and Copts and young people. The RCA has 100 candidates under 40. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Political Parties, Lists and Things It Would Be Nice to Know About the Upcoming...

  Dear readersA reader has made the excellent request that I try to assemble information about all parties and lists in one page. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Concern and Confrontation About Constitutional Principles

  Many different kinds of Egyptian political groups are worried about the so called "constitutional principles document." The document was proposed by Deputy Prim... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Book of Lists: Unraveling the Mystery of Egypt's Emerging Electoral System

  Dear readers I am, by training, an expert in public policy. I like to think of myself as a comparative political scientist. Upon this basis, I will attempt to... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Discrimination, Censorship and Torture

  

  Activist blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah (Photo: Masry25.blogspot.com) We are all Essam Atta today. Essam Atta, 24, has apparently been tortured to death at Cairo's... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Egyptian Expatriates Can Now Vote (perhaps), Women Organize, and Egypt Above All

  This report is compiled from my morning review of the Daily News Egypt, Al Ahram Online, and Al Masry Al Youm. This review was conducted over ahwa bi laban. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Egyptian Parliamentary Election Campaigns Heat up

  Dear readers We are approximately a month away from the Egyptian parliamentary elections. Hang on to your seatbelts! The Wafd Party has fielded 332 list-based... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Liberated Libya

  

  Dear readers Liberation is breaking out all over. I am thankful for the positive outcomes in Tunisia's election. For more detailed coverage, I refer you to The... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Election Deadline in Egypt

  Today's papers are abuzz with the two-day extension granted by the High Elections Commission to prospective parliamentary candidates. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Reflections on the Death of Qaddafi

  

  Of course, by now, various news agencies have verified that Colonel Muammar El-Qaddafi is dead, killed in his home town of Sirte. I am not sure what I am... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Other Good Analyses Re Maspero

  Dear readers I went to graduate school at Harvard with Anthony Shenoda.We were Graduate Research Associates at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY