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Written by : Said El Djazairi

on : Friday, 11 May, 2012

Algeria Shrugs

An unexpected delay to the final announcement of the results in Algeria’s recent election occurred today amidst accusations by an alliance of Islamist parties of widespread fraud. The secular Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) president Mohcen Belabes, whose party called for a boycott of elections on Thursday, echoed the allegations in a press conference this morning. It has now been announced that the former ruling party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), has won 220 seats, with ...

Filed under: The Out of Towner - Tagged with: algeria, Islamist Green Coalition, National Liberation Front, National People's Assembly, National Rally for Democracy, Rally for Culture and Democracy

Written by : The Majalla: The Leading Arab Magazine

on : Friday, 11 May, 2012

The Revolution will be Televised

Egyptians gained a small taste of a venerable American institution this week, with the broadcast of the first televised debate between presidential candidates. Two candidates took part, both frontrunners in the race and both independents: Amr Moussa, a former foreign minister and head of the Arab League, and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a moderate former member of the Muslim Brotherhood. The two men sparred over the course of four hours in a contest shown by several private Egyptian TV c...

Filed under: News - Tagged with: Abdel Fotouh, Amr Moussa, Egypt, Egyptian law, Islam, presidential election, sharia law, state law

Written by : Noam Schimmel

on : Friday, 11 May, 2012

In It Together

In It Together Muslim/Christian Relations: Co-Operation Not Conflict was a talk organized by Friends of BibleLands, an organization which supports the charitable work of Biblel...

Filed under: Cultural Connection - Tagged with: Biblelands, Constitution of Medina, In It Together Muslim/Christian Relations: Co-Operation Not Conflict, interfaith, Jordan, London School of Economics, Princess Badiya Bint El Hassan

Written by : Paula Mejia

on : Thursday, 10 May, 2012

The Blind Leading the Blind

A year after the revolution in Tunisia took place, one thing has become clear, though many of the grievances that led Tunisians to protest had economic origins, the living stan...

Filed under: Economics - Tagged with: deficit, economic policies, Ennahda, inflation, public sector jobs, subsidies, Tunisia, unemployment

Written by : Alex Edwards

on : Thursday, 10 May, 2012

Running Out of Options

Today’s bombing in Damascus, the worst yet in Syria’s enduring crisis, is another sign that the situation is becoming increasingly desperate. The bombing killed 40 people i...

Filed under: News - Tagged with: Assad, bomb, Damascus, foriegn policy, news, Syria

Written by : Safaa Azab

on : Wednesday, 9 May, 2012

A Crisis of Mistrust

Amr Moussa speaks of his concerns surrounding a potential monopoly of power in the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood and attempts to distance himself from associations with the old r...

Filed under: Interviews - Tagged with: Amr, brotherhood, constitution, Egypt, elections, hosni, interview, Moussa, Mubarak, Muslim, president, suleiman

Written by : Ati Metwaly

on : Wednesday, 9 May, 2012

An Artist’s Responsibility

On 10 May 2012, a newly launched exhibition hall ARTSPACE London, a branch of ARTSPACE Gallery Dubai, opens its doors with My Family, My People, a solo exhibition by renowned E...

Filed under: Culture - Tagged with: Al Fan Midan, art, ARTSPACE Dubai, ARTSPACE London, Egypt, Mohamed Abla, Tahrir Square

Written by : Helena Alves

on : Tuesday, 8 May, 2012

Yemen Bomb Plot Thwarted

The CIA has uncovered a plot by Al-Qaeda to detonate an upgraded version of the failed 2009 "underwear bomb" in the Arabian Peninsula, US officials say. The device was seized f...

Filed under: News - Tagged with: Al-Qaeda, Panetta, Yemen

Written by : Paula Mejia

on : Tuesday, 8 May, 2012

Legitimizing Impunity in Libya

The transitional government in Libya has faced a number of gargantuan challenges since it took power last year. In addition to rebuilding a war torn country, corralling rival m...

Filed under: Blogs, Hearts and Minds - Tagged with: and international humanitarian law., civil war, impunity, Libya, militias, war crimes

Written by : Alastair Beach

on : Tuesday, 8 May, 2012

Egypt’s Desert Gem

It was just a couple of hours from sunset, and I felt I was at the ends of the Earth. Miles away to the west, a great salt lake was sparkling in the sunlight, whil...

Filed under: Blogs, Egypt Unwrapped - Tagged with: desert, Egypt, siwa