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«Since the group formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) declared a caliphate, a lot has been written about the movement — but…»
Moritz Mihatsch is a political historian and advocate for open access to information. He is part ethnic Bohemian, German by nationality, born in Switzerland, and came to Cairo originally 10 years ago. He is currently finishing a history DPhil thesis at the University of Oxford on the emergence of political parties and the Sudanese nation from 1945 to 1969. He…
«Since the group formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) declared a caliphate, a lot has been written about the movement — but…»
«Since January 2011 Egypt rose against its long-standing dictator, removed him from office, entered a muddled transition period and a myriad of referenda and elections ensued.…»
«Over the last three years many political decisions were connected to the idea of stability. Saying “yes” in constitutional referenda was necessary to regain stability. And…»
«Egypt’s constitutional referendum is over and now the next round of competition is between the spin-doctors. What does the fact that the constitution passed with a…»