Ayman Nour's release - symbol and substance

Nour's imprisonment was an important symbolic issue in the U.S.-Egyptian relationship. But his detention was never the only or even the most significant aspect of the regime's crackdown on political opposition, which included the arrest of thousands of Muslim Brotherhood members, heavy pressures on the press and the judiciary, and much more. His release responds to the symbolic issue, but not to the substantive issue. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Middle East, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Democracy In the Middle East
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Feb 19, 2009 - 7:47 AM PST
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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Feb. 19, 2009

As with the persecution of the civil society activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim, the imprisonment of Nour sent a powerful message to Americans and to Egyptians alike: the U.S. ... More »

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Feb. 19, 2009
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  • Ayman Nour released at The Arabist

    () Let’s assume - with all due respect to the integrity of the Egyptian legal system - that this is a political decision. What’s the rationale? I think the most plausible ...
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