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Protests in Jordan
Crumbling Taboos
At first glance, the political situation in Jordan would appear to be stable. Beneath the surface, however, the unrest in the Hashemite kingdom is growing. Although King Abdullah has reacted to the pressure from the streets by appointing a new prime minister, the country is still waiting for real reforms. By Claudia Mende
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Ziad Majed on Islamism and the Arab Spring
''The Term Islamist Doesn't Mean Anything Anymore''
Not since 1989 has a whole region undergone democratic revolution, but what are the common denominators in the Arab Spring? Jefferson Chase asked Lebanese lecturer and activist Ziad Majed, and he gave some surprising answers
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The Arab Islamists and Erdogan's Turkish Islam
Secularism as a Protector of Religion
On his latest visit to Cairo, Turkey's prime minister Erdogan had a message for supporters of political Islam – that state should not get involved in the religion of the people, and should maintain the same distance to all religions. A slap in the face for unreconstructed opponents of secularism, says Khaled Hroub
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German Book Trade Peace Prize Winner Boualem Sansal
What the Tragedy in Algeria Has Taught Us
If the Arab revolution fails, then the Maghreb, the Sahel Region, and the whole of the Middle East could turn into a new Iraq. It is the task of all of us to help these transformations succeed. By Boualem Sansal
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Democratisation and Economic Development in Tunisia and Egypt
Looking for a Third Way
The democratic future of Tunisia and Egypt depends on their economic development. Privatisations such as those envisaged by the IMF and the World Bank will be disastrous for the two nations, which should now be looking to find a third way. A commentary by Akram Belkaïd
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Egypt before the First Post-Mubarak Parliamentary Election
Organised Uncertainty
Although Egypt's first free election is due to take place in two months' time, the country still does not have an electoral law. The reason is quite straightforward: the military wants to shape the way the electorate votes. Rainer Hermann reports
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Women's Rights in Post-revolutionary Egypt
A Second Revolt for Sheherazade's Daughters
Women maintained a strong presence during the days of the Egyptian uprising – and suddenly found themselves no longer subjected to otherwise frequent sexual harassment. But it appears the previous status quo has been restored since the toppling of President Mubarak. By Mansoura Ez-Eldin
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Egypt in Transition
A Little Fear, a Lot of Worry
Quo Vadis, Egypt? Political observers and supporters of the 25 January Revolution are critical of the fact that the military council is increasingly avoiding any kind of control by the people and is giving old political cronyism precedence over real democratic change. Hassan Nafaa reports
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Democracy and Rule of Law in Egypt
Momentum towards a ''Revolution of Reason''
In the same way that the Egyptian revolution of 1919 initiated an epochal transformation, this year's popular revolt of 25 January provides an opportunity to raise public awareness in Egypt on how important it is for a modern culture to uphold the rule of law, says the Egyptian journalist Azmi Ashour
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Religion in the Arab Spring
The Martyrs of the Revolution
When they attempt to grasp the role of religion in the Arab uprisings, non-Muslim observers often fail because of their tendency to see things in black and white: if religion does not show itself to be a protagonist, then the movement must be secular. In actual fact, the mingling of religious and political motives is much more subtle than that. Charlotte Wiedemann reports
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Islamist Protests in Cairo Question Fate of Arab Spring
Consolidating Egyptian Democracy
Paul Salem writes that there is no consensus about the Arab Spring's second stage – choosing a new system of government and society – but the only way forward is to move rapidly toward free and fair elections
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Political Power Struggle in Egypt
Mubarak's Last Laugh
The public trial of Mubarak shows what united demands can achieve. But polarization between Islamists and secularists could endanger the goals of the Egyptian revolution, writes Omar Ashour