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A selection of recent news articles from the English and Arabic media that feature AUC.

Egyptian Families At Odds over Candidates

Family gatherings in most Egyptian households are taking a decidedly political turn as presidential elections draw closer. AUC political sociologist Said Sadek points out these family conversations are revealing broad rifts among and between generations supporting different candidates.
Egyptian Families Finding New Interest In Politics
National Public Radio

Political Scientist Sees Opportunities for Balance in Egypt's Transition

Professor Samer Soliman talks about the potential influence of more conservative Arab states in Egypt's ongoing revolution
Women on Egypt's Protest Frontlines
United Press International

If You Don't Know Moussa from Morsi, AboulFotouh from Sabahi

Check out the Guide to the Egyptian Election published in The Cairo Review of Global Affairs, a world news journal published by AUC's School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Candidates in the 2012 Egyptian Presidential Election
The Cairo Review of Global Affairs

Sky News Muscles In on Al Jazeera, Al-Arabiya Turf

Hafez Al Mirazi, director of the Adham Centre for Television and Digital Journalism, discusses the newest player in Arabic media
Sky Enters Arabic News Market
Financial Times

Egypt in Surgery

Political Sociologist Said Sadek discusses explains recent waves or protest and violence in Cairo are an inevitable part of the process as the country moves toward democracy
Egypt Clashes: A Revolution Hangover
The Daily Beast

SCAF Tells Public Transition is On Track

Political science professor Mustapha Kamel Al Sayyid points out that SCAF has nothing to lose by ensuring a rapid and smooth transition to a civilian government once a new Egyptian president is elected.
Egypt's Military Could Hand Over Power This Month
Christian Science Monitor

Defense Ministry Becomes New Hub for Cairo Protests

AUC sociologist Said Sadek explains protestors' migration outside of Tahrir Square
Protesters Killed in Cairo Ahead of Elections
Voice of America

Egypt's University Students Unite as Political Force

AUC President Lisa Anderson discusses Egypt's emerging student movement and its influence on the country's politics
Revolutionary Road
Times Higher Education

Turkey's Culture Influences Region in Transition

President Lisa Anderson explains the complex process of re-establishing governance in Egypt and the allure of Turkish soap operas as Arabs look to balance modern lifestyles with the region's conservative cultural traditions.
Turkey Enjoys Soft Power in Arab Countries
Hürriyet Daily News

Brotherhood Candidate Barred from Presidential Election

Political Science Professor Gamal Abdel-Gawad talks about the fall out from decision to ban the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential contender
Brotherhood Loses Candidate, Popularity Among Egyptian Voters
Associated Press via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A Political Makeover for Omar Suleiman

History Department Chairman Khaled Fahmy says the decision to remove Omar Suleiman as a contender for the Egyptian presidency signals a widening gap between Suleiman and SCAF leader Tantawi
Omar Suleiman, Former Mubarak Spy Chief, Tries to Remake his Image in Egypt
The Washington Post

The Face of 21st Century Egypt

Ambassador Nabil Fahmy is "frustrated," "worried," but "not pessimistic" about Egypt's quest for a new identity
Egypt’s Search for Its Identity
CNN Global Public Square

Will A Candidate Help or Hurt the Muslim Brotherhood?

Political sociologist Said Sadek says it's not surprising that the Muslim Brotherhood has reversed its decision not to front a candidate for Egypt's presidential election
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Reverses Political Tactics
Voice of America

Budget Reform Proposals Under Scrutiny

Samer Atallah, assistant professor of economics, says Egypt's plans for economic reform don't recognize the country's post-revolution reality
Egypt's Looming Economic Shock Doctrine
The Nation

Islamists' Appointment of Committee to Draft New Constitution "Neither Inclusive Nor Benevolent"

History department chairman Khaled Fahmy comments on secularist skepticism over Islamists' appointment of a new committee charged with drafting Egypt's new constitution
Unease Grows Over Islamist Political Agenda In Egypt
Morning Edition, National Public Radio

Muslim Brotherhood Fronts Presidential Candidate

Political science professor Rabab El Mahdi warns that political history could repeat itself in Egypt
With Parliament in the Bag, Egypt Islamists Eye Presidency
Times Live

Egyptians Push Back to End Military Rule, Tribunals

Reem Saad, director of the Middle East Studies Center at AUC, discusses the precedent-setting case of Samira Ibrahim who sued Egypt's military over its so-called "virginity tests."
Egyptians Push To End Military's Trials Of Civilians
Morning Edition, National Public Radio

Military Defies Calls for Budget Transparency

Political Science Professor Gamal Abdel-Gawad weighs in on the Egyptian military's efforts to keep its budget secret
Egypt’s Ruling Generals Defend their Business Enterprise in Face of Calls for Public Scrutiny
The Washington Post

Brotherhood, SCAF in Test of Wills

AUC's History Department Chairman Khaled Fahmy explains what's at stake as the Muslim Brotherhood considers backing one of its leadership for Egypt's presidency
Egypt's Brotherhood Eyes Presidency
The Wall Street Journal

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