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PANEL: Egypt: What does the future hold?
March 4, 2014
This panel discussion was sponsored by The Center for Constitutional Transitions at NYU Law and featured Zaid Al-Ali, Senior Adviser on Constitution Building, International IDEA, Mohammad Fadel, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair for the L …
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Tunisia’s new constitution: progress and challenges to come
February 16, 2014
Most Tunisians agree that their new constitution is an advance, despite the imperfections. The people’s new democratic spirit is what will make Tunisia a success, and it will hopefully serve as an inspiration for the entire Arab region in times to come …
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VIDEO: Iraq Fragile Progress
February 11, 2014
Amid reports that the Iraqi government has lost control of Fallujah, the country is preparing to hold parliamentary elections in April, its first since the US withdrawal in 2011. The speakers discuss the most significant internal issues facing the coun …
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VIDEO: Conference at the American University of Beirut
February 3, 2014
Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs held a lecture and book launch The Struggle for Iraq’s Future: How Corruption, Incompetence and Sectarianism Have Undermined Democracy by Zaid al-Ali. Since the withdrawal of US occupyin …
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Tunisian assembly passes new constitution
January 27, 2014
Tunisia’s constituent assembly on Sunday night voted overwhelmingly in support of a new constitution after two years of often tense political bargaining between the country’s Islamists and secularists. Zaid al-Ali, a senior fellow at the International …
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Arab Neighbors Take Split Paths in Constitutions
January 14, 2014
One is setting a standard for dialogue and democracy that is the envy of the Arab world. The other has become a study in the risks of revolution, on a violent path that seems to lead only in circles. Tunisia and Egypt, the neighbors whose twin revolts …
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Egypt’s missed constitutional moment
December 17, 2013
Egypt’s new draft constitution includes a number of important improvements. It contains clear language on the issue of discrimination and violence against women; it grants significant rights and affords protection to children and the disabled; the list …
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New Egypt constitution to enshrine independence of military
December 2, 2013
Egypt’s new draft constitution, approved by a 50-member assembly on Sunday night, will enshrine the freedom of the army from civilian oversight and give the military the final say over who is defence minister, as well as watering down many of the relig …
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