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    But the question here is: why is there such apathy toward the elections? I attribute it to measures that were taken in order to...

Egypt’s New Elections Formula to Yield Familiar Results

  Egypt's parliamentary elections, the first round of which begins this weekend, will almost surely consolidate the country's autocratic trajectory. The format favors two important...

‘Ibn Taymiyyah Propounded a Complete Islamic Theology of Radicalism, Religious Exclusivism, Violent Extremism’

  The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here.   In the years after the...

Egypt: Reclaiming the Constitution

  The current Constitution is neither perfect, nor the best in the world, despite claims heard during the referendum. Wanting to change the Constitution is...

‘The Ultimate Fear’: Copts Look for a Footing on Egypt’s Political Landscape

In the coming two days, Mina Fhami and Raguei Fouad will be doing their final rallying tours ahead of the first-phase of voting in...

How Do Egypt’s Salafists Comment on Politics?

      On October 17, Egyptians will vote in the first round of the parliamentary election cycle since Mohamed Morsi's 2013 ouster. Of the scores of...

A Future for Minorities in the Middle East?

  Consider another imaginary scenario. Some 5000 American women and girls are kidnapped by the same Muslim jihadi militia. They are turned into sex slaves,...

Al Nusra Atrocities in Syria Belie Its ‘Rebranding’

  The market for extremism has been so disrupted by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (also known as ISIS) and its penchant for extraordinary brutality that...

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