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High election commission appoints judiciary members throughout Egypt
Egypt

High election commission appoints judiciary members throughout Egypt

The supreme election commission has appointed members of the judiciary to posts throughout Egypt to oversee the electoral process for…
Rights conference decries waning US, EU support
Egypt

Rights conference decries waning US, EU support

At a two-day conference held this week in Cairo entitled "Prospects for Political Reform in the Arab World," organized by…
As times grow leaner, poverty-related suicides rise
Egypt

As times grow leaner, poverty-related suicides rise

A 43-year-old single mother, identified in press reports as Seham Abdel-Salam, throttled her son to death with a towel, then…
Freedom House criticizes US democracy fund cuts
Egypt

Freedom House criticizes US democracy fund cuts

The United States must deploy more resources to adequately support democracy and human rights around the world, Freedom House, a…
People’s climate summit launches in Bolivia
Environment

People’s climate summit launches in Bolivia

Climate change activists from around the world will convene in Cochabamba, Bolivia this week for a grassroots alternative to the…
ElBaradei launches national front for constitutional change
Egypt

ElBaradei launches national front for constitutional change

Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency and potential candidate in next year's presidential elections, held a…
US funding of local civil society draws criticism
Egypt

US funding of local civil society draws criticism

United States funding of civil society organizations, a controversial matter among pro-democracy activists in recent years, has become an even…
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