Political Comment (18 June 2012)

 

A court ruling ordering the dissolution of the Islamist-dominated lower house of parliament has pitched Egypt into a full-scale social and political crisis. A senior UN official has described the conflict in Syria as a civil war, but concerted international action remains as elusive as ever.

 

Chaos In Egypt

As Egypt geared up for the second round of its presidential election on 16-17 June, the country's transition...