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Islamism and Politics in the Middle East
Is Hamas Reinventing Itself?
The signing of a new unity deal between Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's secular Fatah party earlier this month has heightened an unprecedented struggle within Hamas over its future course as an Islamist movement. By Michael Bröning
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Interview with Volker Perthes
''Nowhere Do I See a Theocracy in the Making''
In his book Der Aufstand. Die arabische Revolution und ihre Folgen (The Uprising. The Arab Revolution and Its Consequences), Volker Perthes analyzes the situation in the Arab world. Volker Thomas spoke to him about the current situation in the region, the future of the Arab states and about the role that the West can play in the process of democratization
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Soccer Ultras and National Protest in Egypt
Demands for Civilian Rule
The tragedy of Port Said in which 74 people died has given protests against the influence of the military council new momentum. But soccer ultras and youth groups will only be able to exploit this if they are able to bridging their street tactics with an engagement in traditional politics. By James M. Dorsey
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Interview with George Ishak
''We Need a New Revolution''
George Ishak, an Egyptian democracy activist and founder of the popular "Kifaya" protest movement that opposed the former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, is confident that the people of Egypt will not accept being dictated to by the military in the long run. Joseph Mayton spoke to him about the current situation in Egypt
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Alaa al-Aswani's "On the State of Egypt"
''Democracy Is the Solution''
A selection of columns published before the revolution by celebrated Egyptian writer Alaa al-Aswani show that even if the West was turning a blind eye to imminent political change in Egypt, many writers and intellectuals were making clear predictions of the seismic eruptions to come. By Andreas Pflitsch
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Salafists in Egypt
Exploiting the Weakness of the People
The Salafists provided the biggest surprise of the Egyptian elections. They will constitute the second largest party in the new Egyptian parliament. The Salafists are seeking to present an outwardly moderate image, but it is their radical slogans that score points for them with the voters. Karim El-Gawhary reports from Cairo
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Mansoura Ez Eldin on Women's Rights in Egypt
Between Hammer and Anvil
In her essay, the well-known Egyptian writer Mansoura Ez Eldin sketches a gloomy picture of post-revolutionary social conditions in her homeland, where she says women are facing increasing political marginalisation and being robbed of their basic rights
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Interview with Margot Badran
''This Revolution Challenges Patriarchy''
According to Margot Badran, framing the quest for democracy as a battle between secularists and Islamists is a distraction that will delay, if not derail, the cause of building a vibrant, egalitarian Egypt. An interview by Elisa Pierandrei
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2011 in the Arab World
No Reason to Fear the Democratic Experiment
Will the Arab Spring end in an Islamist-dominated, backward-looking, grey winter? Despite the Islamists' recent successes in the first free elections in the Arab world, Qantara.de's Loay Mudhoon feels that this is unlikely to be the case
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Interview with the Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman
''Saleh is the Source of Terror''
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman has become the face of the protest movement in Yemen. In this interview with Majid Sattar, she accuses the West of failing to break with the old regime in Sana'a in deference to Saudi Arabia
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The Role of Religion in Egyptian Society
''Dictatorship is out in Egypt''
The eyes of the world are on Egypt in the run-up to the country's first free parliamentary elections in 30 years. Joseph Mayton examines the role played by religion in Egyptian society and its possible influence on the way Egyptians will vote
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Egypt's Parliamentary Elections
Moving in the Wrong Direction?
The upcoming elections in Egypt will be the first free parliamentary poll after three decades of Mubarak's rule, and their outcome will have a key influence on the political future of this large Arab nation. But the process is being overshadowed by irritation at the complexity of electoral regulations, economic insecurity and recent unrest. Amira El Ahl reports from Cairo