citizenship
Egyptian nationality stripped from 800, including Palestinians
Egypt
October 29, 2014
Egyptian nationality stripped from 800, including Palestinians
A commission formed by the Cabinet to review pardons and citizenships granted by former president Mohamed Morsy to foreigners has…
Lawyer files complaint against Egyptian nudity activist
Egypt
December 31, 2012
Lawyer files complaint against Egyptian nudity activist
An Egyptian citizen has filed a complaint to Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah demanding that the citizenship of an activist who…
The constitution’s bad education
Opinion
October 14, 2012
The constitution’s bad education
I discussed last week some articles of the draft constitution being finalized by the Constituent Assembly, arguing that the essence…
Fascism in our new constitution
Opinion
October 8, 2012
Fascism in our new constitution
The most critical culprit in the current draft constitution being finalized by the Constituent Assembly is the definition of citizenship…
Political responses to film that spurred embassy raid call for legal action and protests
Egypt
September 12, 2012
Political responses to film that spurred embassy raid call for legal action and protests
Reactions to a film deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohamed by Egyptian political groups, which were prompted by a protest…
MP: Copts getting their citizenship rights
Egypt
April 19, 2012
MP: Copts getting their citizenship rights
Head of the Religious Affairs Committee in the People’s Assembly Sayed Askar said there is no problem with Copts building…
Spain investigates how Hussein Salem obtained citizenship
Egypt
June 21, 2011
Spain investigates how Hussein Salem obtained citizenship
An Egyptian source following the Spanish government's investigations into Egyptian business tycoon Hussein Salem said it is investigating whether Hussein…
Lawsuit to strip Mubarak Jr, ElBaradei of nationality postponed
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Lawsuit to strip Mubarak Jr, ElBaradei of nationality postponed
An Egyptian court decided on Sunday to defer a lawsuit seeking to strip Egyptian nationality from Mohamed ElBaradei, former International…
No citizenship without social justice
Opinion
April 15, 2011
No citizenship without social justice
Since the adoption of neoliberal policies in the 1980s, many countries have suffered from inequality even though they have enjoyed…