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With scant governing experience, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood must face the challenges and pressures of power in a complicated political transition.
As the Arab Awakening continues to unfold, the region’s future will hinge on whether greater political freedoms in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya can be harnessed to produce innovation, economic growth, and a true knowledge economy.
Nearly a year after the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is still engaged in fundamental political debates over the future of its political system.
The Egyptian military’s power to arbitrarily issue future legislation may be curbed by the new parliament, but a recent Supreme Constitutional Court decision will likely serve to protect the military’s interests by legitimizing its existing constitutional declaration.
Nearly a year after the fall of Egypt's long-time dictator, the country’s military remains in control but has promised to transfer power by July.
The Arab Awakenings brought forth unprecedented reactions by the Arab League to the uprisings in Syria and Libya and has created an opportunity to strengthen the organization and bolster its ability to play a positive role in the region.
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stands on the brink of an impressive electoral victory, but it is not clear how much its past decisions and behavior will guide its future actions.
Former Libyan finance minister Ali Tarhouni discussed the U.S.-Libya relationship and the unique challenge of rebuilding Libya’s oil-rich economy after decades of misrule.
Tunisia is in the middle of a more promising process of transition than any other country so far, although a lot could still go wrong.
The spectrum of political Islam in Egypt now includes the Muslim Brotherhood, several conservative Salafi parties, and two Sufi political parties. Although these groups share a common foundation in Islam, there the similarity ends.