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WHAT WILL BECOME OF EGYPT'S ELECTIONS
After a week of clashes with the military council, Egyptians cast their ballots in the first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak was removed from power. The Northeastern news asked Professor of Political Science Denis Sullivan, director of Northeastern’s Middle East Center for Peace, Culture and Development, to assess this historic event, the potential roadblocks that remain in the election process and what a legitimate and successful election would mean for the region. Read the article here!
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International Affairs Academic Specialist Kimberly Jones featured on CNN's Five Voices Segment
Read Professor Jones contributions to CNN.com's story, "5 Voices: What is Needed for Success in Afghanistan"
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For Middle East Peace, more Heat than Light
In May the Northeastern News interviewed International Affairs faculty associate Kimberly Jones in order to gather her insights into the ongoing political rhetoric surrounding US involvement in the peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine. Read the Interview Here!_________________________________________
Egypt: Revolution at Hand?
Egypt is undergoing a major social and political transformation perhaps even of a revolutionary nature. This process, characterized by mass, popular protests (largely nonviolent) has been cause for much speculation and collective head-scratching by those watching from the sidelines. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets in the last several days calling for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and his government, dominated by his National Democratic Party. Journalists and regional analysts have raised several excellent questions, for which there are frequently a lack of definitive answers. Here are our own observations.
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Egypt's Berlin Wall Moment
On February 3rd Professor Denis Sullivan and Professor Ilham Khuri-Makdisi held a forum University-Wide Forum on the momentous events unfolding in Egypt and across the Middle East. Read more about it, and hear student reactions here.
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