Opinion
Kudos to the NDP
November 28, 2010
Kudos to the NDP
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) stands to win a landslide victory in Egypt's parliamentary elections, though I write these…
The 4 battles of election day
November 28, 2010
The 4 battles of election day
Parliamentary elections are taking place in Egypt today, 28 November, amid widespread public indifference. Enthusiasm for elections has been low…
The real attack on Egypt’s sovereignty
November 27, 2010
The real attack on Egypt’s sovereignty
Sabreen Diab, a Palestinian journalist and reporter for al-Arabi newspaper, was recently subjected to a humiliating interrogation at Cairo International…
Egypt’s election campaigns
November 26, 2010
Egypt’s election campaigns
Parliamentary election campaigns are coming to a close as the actual voting will start in a couple of days. Candidates…
Elections are the best show in town
November 25, 2010
Elections are the best show in town
Politics has always been more about performance than reality. Even in countries where public opinion can sway election outcomes, image…
Egypt’s electoral commission: Who’s running the show?
November 25, 2010
Egypt’s electoral commission: Who’s running the show?
The High Elections Commission is an independent, neutral body capable of performing its functions, according to Egyptian government officials and…
Egypt’s unobserved elections
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s unobserved elections
As Egypt heads toward elections for the lower house of parliament on 28 November and the presidency in 2011, Cairo’s…
Bullies can’t be bribed
November 23, 2010
Bullies can’t be bribed
The latest developments in the Middle East peace process have been mind-boggling. After a 10-month settlement construction freeze in the…
The real election battle
November 22, 2010
The real election battle
If a visitor to this country saw all the campaign banners that presently fill the streets and the election headlines…
Can election monitors fulfill their task?
November 22, 2010
Can election monitors fulfill their task?
Human rights organizations that will monitor the Egyptian parliamentary elections next week face several major setbacks. While the threat of…