Omar Halawa
Deja vu: Egypt’s electoral laws marred by controversy
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Deja vu: Egypt’s electoral laws marred by controversy
In November 2010, two months before the 25 January revolution, rigging marred the country’s parliamentary elections, with the then-ruling and…
Boycott bind: Opposition parties grapple with election strategies
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Boycott bind: Opposition parties grapple with election strategies
In an anticipated move, the National Salvation Front (NSF), the biggest opposition bloc in Egypt, decided Tuesday to boycott the…
Alexandria businessman shuts factories amid dispute with workers
Business
February 21, 2013
Alexandria businessman shuts factories amid dispute with workers
Alexandrian businessman Farag Amr announced Wednesday that he would be shutting down a number of his company's factories that produce…
Brotherhood’s refusal to change Cabinet is election tactic, opposition alleges
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Brotherhood’s refusal to change Cabinet is election tactic, opposition alleges
The prime minister appeared on TV last week to share his vision for the future. But whether this will include…
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
Egypt
February 14, 2013
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
It didn’t take long for the draft law regulating the NGOs’ work to be finalized before it was dubbed “suppressive,”…
Port Said trial verdict to prove decisive for both sides
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Port Said trial verdict to prove decisive for both sides
Promises of "retribution or chaos" are sprayed in graffiti on the walls of central Cairo and its metro stations,…
National Salvation Front rifts threaten electoral gains ahead of key vote
Egypt
January 17, 2013
National Salvation Front rifts threaten electoral gains ahead of key vote
The National Salvation Front on Saturday delineated 11 conditions that would ensure the integrity of the upcoming parliamentary elections, for…
Ex-NDP members on opposition coalition lists for parliamentary elections
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Ex-NDP members on opposition coalition lists for parliamentary elections
Many former members of the now-disbanded National Democratic Party who are not deprived of their rights to practice politics appear…
Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many
Egypt
January 2, 2013
Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many
When President Mohamed Morsy made a speech opening the Shura Council’s 33rd session, members interrupted him 10 different times with…