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Publication Date: February 2005
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Author(s): Amr Hamzawy
Research Area: Politics
Type: Brief
Coverage: Egypt
Abstract:
Recent events in Egypt are again proving that far from championing democratic reforms, the Egyptian government continues to consolidate its own power. The January 29, 2005, arrest of Ayman Nour, a member of the Egyptian People's Assembly and leader of the newly legalized liberal political party, Al Ghad (Tomorrow), serves as yet another example of Egypt's persistent semi-authoritarianism.