Egyptian presidential candidates and front-runners Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and Amr Moussa participated in a televised presidential debate on May 10 that touched on a wide array of domestic and foreign policy issues.
Recent Analysis
Egypt’s Next President
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05/09/2012 – 8:31 pm
With Egypt’s transition to democracy in some doubt, the presidential election is hugely important. But without a new constitution in place, a new battle could be looming on the horizon as the president’s powers are likely to be reduced during his term.
New Guidelines for Formation of the Constituent Assembly
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05/03/2012 – 3:26 pm
On April 28th, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces reached an agreement with various political groups on new guidelines for the formation of the constituent assembly. The constitutional declaration only states that the parliament elects the 100-members assembly, but after a first and highly contested constituent assembly was elected by the Islamist-dominated parliament, an [...]
Prelude to a Platform: Aboul Fotouh’s 2006 response to Carnegie
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05/02/2012 – 7:40 pm
Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, now a leading candidate for president in Egypt, responded in 2006 to a paper published by the Carnegie Endowment, where he sought to refute an assertion about the existence of “gray zones” in the political thinking of the Muslim Brotherhood. The original paper, Islamist Movements and the Democratic Process in the [...]
Parties and Alliances
Background on Egypt's numerous political parties, including the Freedom and Justice Party, the Wafd Party, the Free Egyptians Party and the alliances formed between the various parties.
Movements
Profiles of the most influential opposition movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood, the April 6 Youth movement, the Revolutionary Youth Council, and the National Association for Change.
Personalities
Profiles of influential players in Egypt's political arena, including SCAF chairman Mohammed Tantawi, presidential candidates Mohammed ElBaradei and Amr Moussa, youth activist Ahmed Maher, Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, and General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Badie.
Legal Framework
Explanations of the legal framework governing the parliamentary elections, constitutional principles, and administration of the November parliamentary elections.
