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Saad Eddin Ibrahim

Former Egyptian political prisoner, Saad Eddin Ibrahim is professor at the American University in Cairo. He is Secretary General of the Egyptian Independent Commission for Electoral Review and member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He is an expert in the Benador Associates Office.

13 articles

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“The odds are stacked unevenly in Egypt’s upcoming poll”

by Saad Eddin Ibrahim

13 September 2005

The Egyptians are voting today to elect a president among ten candidates. It is likely that Hosni Mubarak be reelected, who has been in power for 24 years. In fact, despite the appearances, the conditions of such activity are far from being fair, since Mubarak has the recognition of his name, (...)

“Islam Can Vote, if We Let It”

by Saad Eddin Ibrahim

6 June 2005

During the last municipal elections in Saudi Arabia - the first democratic experience of the nation - some were concerned about the figures reached by the Islamists vs. their secular opponents. In fact, we witnessed a similar tendency in Turkey, Morocco, Iraq and an identical episode is to be (...)

“The Greenhouse Effect”

by Saad Eddin Ibrahim

6 June 2005

If everything turns out all right, the Israelis will very soon have left Gaza, but nobody knows what will happen to the abandoned settlements. To start with, those buildings should be destroyed but that doesn’t seem to be the top priority choice any longer and reflection is needed about that (...)