Project on Middle East Democracy

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Month: May, 2005

POMED Event - “Political Reform in Egypt: Is ‘Kifaya’ Really Enough?”

May 2nd, 2005 by Administrator

Event Summary

At a panel on May 2, 2005 at Georgetown University, three Middle East experts discussed the impact in Egypt of the “Kifaya” Movement, the proposed election law changes, and the Bush Administration’s call for democracy in the region.

Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, the founder of Egypt’s Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, opened the discussion by citing several changes favorable to democrats in the regional and international environment since Sept. 11, 2001.

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