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One of the most prominent features of the future political life of Egypt will be the absence of the Muslim Brotherhood from the Parliament for the first time in a quarter of a century.
The will to reform must strike a balance between interests and protect the legitimate rights of citizens: the minimum of human rights, social justice, and the rule of law.
The reform process should be continuous throughout all its stages, from start to finish, as an interruption in the process risks forfeiting the entire reform project.Recent Publications
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“Has Arab Business Ever Been, or Will it Be, a Player for Reform?”
13 December 2010
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Giacomo Luciani
, Steffen Hertog
The project has examined to what extent the private sector is influencing the reform process in the Arab world, looking in particular at the sector’s independence; its relationship to the ruling authority; its ability to organize and lobby...
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The Copts of Egypt: Specific Problems and General Tension
13 October 2010
, by
Sameh Fawzi
Muslim-Christian relations are beset by escalating tensions comprising new dimensions that threaten the Egyptian model of coexistence and unity. There are many reasons for this deteriorating situation...
Reform Watch
The Daily Star TUNIS: Fourteen people were killed in clashes with police in two towns in the past 24 hours, the Tunisian government and Tunisia’s official news agency said Sunday, the deadliest incidents yet in an unprecedented wave of (...)
Events
Mariam is a doctor, a mother of six and a member of the political bureau of the Umma party. She is also a fierce defender of women’s rights.
The Arab Reform Initiative is a consortium of fifteen key policy research centers from the Arab world with partners from Europe and the United States, working to mobilize the Arab research capacity to advance knowledge and promote a home grown program for democratic reform.