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angirai has admitted he starts his campaign with a "heavy heart," a sentiment shared by many observers. Middle East Egypt: The ousting of President Morsi on July 3rd reflects both continuity and change. It revealed the military establishment's ability to remain a stalwart in Egyptian political life, h
sed Sunni Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi issued a fatwa (religious decree) on July 6th imploring Egyptians to support overthrown Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in accordance with sharia law, which "imposes on all believers allegiance to the elected president, to carry out his orders and conform to his dire
if's special adviser on national security visited Kabul July 21st. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at or .uit ct_joinstorg or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at or •The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent not-for-profit think tank with a staff representing more than 20 nationalities wit
first freely-elected President. The stock market, when it reopened the following Monday, July 2, hit a nine-year high. Subsequently, when President Morsi ordered the Parliament—which was dissolved by the military based on a Constitutional Court ruling—to reconvene on July 8, the market tumbled 4.2 per
urate barometer of the level of political tension during the nation's historic political transition. On June 30, Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidate Mohamed Morsi was sworn in as Egypt's first freely-elected President. The stock market, when it reopened the following Monday, July 2, hit a nine-year high. Subs
ng benchmarks on fair elections, corruption-free government, justice, and human rights. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at *The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent not-for-profit thin tart iW‘rl a sta representing more than 20 nationalities with off
nues to be rocked by flux and instability. On May 7th, Prime Minster Kandil named nine new ministers in the second cabinet reshuffle since President Morsi assumed office, two of whom are directly affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood movement. The opposition thus took this opportunity to criticize the
se partnerships could all come under criticism if violence against minorities persists. for more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at for •The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent, not-for-profit think tank with a staff representing more than 20 nationalities wi
tional Monetary Fund (negotiating a $4.8 billion loan) and the United States ($1 billion in debt relief negotiations). Saudi Arabia, where President Morsi made his first trip abroad, had a delegation in Cairo the week of September 10th discussing a $1.5 billion aid package. Investments and the investm
ogress in neighborly relations is a "deliverable" of sorts to their respective peoples. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at Or Camilla Reksten-Monsen a •The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent not-for-profit think tank with a staff representing more than 20 nationalities with of
mitment toward a more "pluralistic" foreign policy stance. Other potential candidates in the race include Lt. Gen. Sami Anan, who retired soon after Morsi came to power and first alluded to a potential return to the political scene in October 2013. Should both men run, Egypt would witness a rare phenom
and presumed to be in the tribal area of Pakistan. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at +1-212-225-9600 or guinngaipinstorg or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at +1-212-225-9602 or •The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent, not-for-profit think tank with a staff representing more than 20 n
nd 15th. The referendum represents the first major political proceeding and a test for the new military- backed government following the overthrow of Morsi in July 2013. The Egyptian street is politically charged: every street corner is littered with posters calling on citizens to "Vote Yes" for the con
d by food and energy subsidies launched in Morocco during the Arab spring in 2011 and 2012. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at Camilla Reksten-Monsen at • The Middle East Update presents a summary of ongoing developments in the Middle East based on information from the local and international pres
economy. A currency crisis at the beginning of 2013 that left the Egyptian pound at a record low against the US dollar appears to have prompted the Morsi government to resume talks with the IMF on January 7th for a $4.8 billion loan. Securing the loan has become a top priority for the government give
e Egyptian nationals, despite the deployment of a high-level delegation. For more information please contact: EFTA00668483 Maureen Quinn at or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at • The Middle East Update presents a summary of ongoing developments in the Middle East based on information from the local and international pres
ent Al Sisi. Terrorist attacks on and around the first anniversary of the June 30th uprising that led to the ousting of Muslim Brotherhood President Morsi highlighted that the security threat remains high: two bomb disposal experts were killed that day as they attempted to defuse bombs outside the pre
advisor to the king and his special envoy, according to a different royal decree. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at or _ or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at Or • The Middle East Update presents a summary of ongoing developments in the Middle East based on information from the local and international
promising to rid the country of "terrorism." The news sparked a wave of civil unrest in Egypt as police clashed with supporters of deposed President Morsi in the streets of Cairo, Alexandria, and elsewhere over the weekend. Similarly, supporters of the popular presidential hopeful also took to the str
Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization in March. For more information please contact: Maureen Quinn at +1.212.225.9604 or guinnPipinst.org or Camilla Reksten-Monsen at +1•212-225•9602 or • The Middle East Update presents a summary of ongoing developments In the Middle East based on information from the local and
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