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The elephant in the theater: Cinema goers boycott anti-revolutionary celebrities
Cinema/TV
July 3, 2011
The elephant in the theater: Cinema goers boycott anti-revolutionary celebrities
There’s an old saying: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Had Egyptian actor Talaat Zakaria…
Marks & Spencer opening in Egypt revitalizes calls for boycott
Egypt
December 17, 2010
Marks & Spencer opening in Egypt revitalizes calls for boycott
The boycott movement against Israeli products and services in Egypt is just over a decade old. Domestically, the movement is…
Elections Monitor: Glass half-full or half-empty?
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Elections Monitor: Glass half-full or half-empty?
It is not clear why commentators in independent and partisan newspapers insist on pointing out the negative features of the…
Mubarak concedes elections witnessed violations
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Mubarak concedes elections witnessed violations
President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday conceded the 2010 parliamentary poll--concluded last Sunday--witnessed numerous violations. Responsibility for these breaches, however, belongs…
Thursday’s papers: NDP justifies victory while shark attacks fail to deter tourists
Egypt
December 9, 2010
Thursday’s papers: NDP justifies victory while shark attacks fail to deter tourists
Thursday's privately-owned and state-run newspapers focus largely on the post-election political dynamics within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). Egypt's…
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
After heated disputes over the integrity of the electoral process, the new parliament’s composition was officially announced yesterday. It showed…
Run-offs update: Wafd members defy party boycott decision
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Wafd members defy party boycott decision
The liberal Wafd Party officially has confirmed five of its candidates intend to participate in today’s parliamentary election run-offs, in…
NDP determined to sweep runoffs, says member
Egypt
December 4, 2010
NDP determined to sweep runoffs, says member
Egypt's ruling party said on Saturday that an opposition boycott of a second round of polling in a parliamentary election…
A new election strategy is needed
Opinion
December 1, 2010
A new election strategy is needed
Though I write these lines before the official announcement of the first-round election results and though the new parliament will…
Egyptian State TV to run Wafd Party promotional ads
Egypt
October 29, 2010
Egyptian State TV to run Wafd Party promotional ads
The stand off between the liberal Wafd opposition party and Egyptian national TV which had refused to run their campaign…