authoritarianism

The Egyptian Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz wrote in his novel ‘Heart of the Night’, that ‘Politics is a spacious…

With its ultra-modern infrastructure and hyper-connected services, the United Arab Emirates is an emerging technology power, but a scandal surrounding…

As Russia mourns victims killed in a deadly shopping mall blaze in Siberia’s Kemerovo, many citizens have been voicing their…

The Philippines’ embattled Supreme Court chief justice has called on Filipinos to stand up against authoritarianism and threats to human…

As Xi Jinping marches toward presidency for life, economists are lauding the stability of his continued rule but the move…

More than 100 human rights organizations criticized the first draft of the new constitution Monday, arguing it entrenches authoritarianism and…

The recent presidential decisions by President Mohamed Morsy to send Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and former Chief of Staff Sami…

Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister under deposed President Hosni Mubarak, and Hamdeen Sabbahi, a lifelong dissident, would appear to…

A look at Egypt's court edifices — the majestic Dar al-Qada al-Ala in the center of Cairo or the imposing…

A darling of the left, Noam Chomsky is well-known for his articulate criticisms of US foreign policy. The American intellectual…