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Military personnel are seen on a tank after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) recaptured the Daldako area, outside the military headquarters in Kadogli May 20, 2014. The SAF had recaptured the Daldako area, east of the South Kordofan state capital of Kadogli, from rebels, according to media reports quoting […]

Debate: Political Islam has survived in Sudan because it controls the military

by Farag Abdel Fattah | Jun 14, 2014 | Debate

The rule of political Islam has endured in Sudan because it is associated with the military, but military rule will not survive for long. Political Islam has been unsuccessful in all cases, including when it was implemented through military rule. Even if this...

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Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir gestures as he gives an address at the opening of the eighth session of Parliament in Khartoum on October 28, 2013.(Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)

Debate: Political Islam was able to rule Sudan because of the underlying conditions there

by Bassam Youssef | Jun 14, 2014 | Debate

Political Islam must be viewed in its historic context, rather than whether its rule is civil or military. The modern state, which was invented in Europe, turned away from the ways in which rulers had previously legitimized themselves. Those means were based on...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), shakes hands with Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on February 13, 2014. (Reuters/Mihail Metzel/RIA Novosti/Kremlin)

Debate: Sisi will prioritize foreign policy

by Amina Al-Naqqash | Jun 8, 2014 | Debate

The new Egyptian president, Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, has no choice but to place foreign policy among his top priorities. He is stepping into power in a time when growing complexity is enveloping Egypt’s foreign relations. These complexities were a result of the 2011...

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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) arrives with his bodyguards at a polling station to cast his vote during the presidential election in Cairo May 26, 2014. (Reuters/Amr Abdullah Dalsh)

Debate: Sisi will balance foreign and domestic policies

by Mohamed Abu Hamed | Jun 8, 2014 | Debate

Security issues affect the economy, and the build-up of interrelated problems means President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi must work on a variety of issues simultaneously. All issues are equally critical and pressing, especially in the minds of the Egyptian people. In past...

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A giant Algerian flag hangs on the wall behind supporters of Algerian former premier and candidate for the presidential election Ali Benflis on March 24, 2014, in Blida, Algeria. (AFP Photo/Farouk Batiche)

Debate: Algeria’s opposition is united

by Sofiane Sekhri | Jun 1, 2014 | Debate

An analysis of the political reality in Algeria shows a scene divided between two opposing forces. On the one hand, there is a regime that is looking for ways to guarantee its legitimacy in order to stay in power. On the other hand, we have an opposition that has been...

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File photo of Algerian protesters chanting slogans during a demonstration in Algiers, on February 12, 2011. (Reuters)

Debate: Algeria’s opposition is divided

by Saddek Rabah | Jun 1, 2014 | Debate

The political scene in Algeria is characterized by the absurd. Understanding and analyzing Algerian politics is difficult, even for those who are familiar with it. Despite this, one can say that the Conference for the Democratic Transition will fail to influence the...