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Sisi to Holland: ‘I’m for human rights, but not right now’
Egypt

Sisi to Holland: ‘I’m for human rights, but not right now’

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told French President Francois Hollande in November he was entirely for human rights but the…
US think-tank to hold seminar on democracy in Egypt
Egypt

US think-tank to hold seminar on democracy in Egypt

A Washington DC-based think-tank has scheduled a luncheon panel on the future of democracy in Egypt in light of the…
Down with democracy
Opinion

Down with democracy

Sixty years ago, the country was on the brink of civil war and various branches of the army were on…
EU’s Ashton calls on Egypt to lift state of emergency
Egypt

EU’s Ashton calls on Egypt to lift state of emergency

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has again called for Egyptian authorities to lift the state of emergency, meanwhile…
Anne Patterson: US will continue to pressure Egypt for democracy
Egypt

Anne Patterson: US will continue to pressure Egypt for democracy

Former US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson said the US will continue to pressure Egypt to achieve democracy, implement the…
Presidential advisor: Morsy prefers to die than be blamed by history
Egypt

Presidential advisor: Morsy prefers to die than be blamed by history

Presidential advisor Ayman Ali has said that President Morsy prefers to die standing in defense of the legitimacy he was…
Report: In March, Egypt had highest rate of protest worldwide
Egypt

Report: In March, Egypt had highest rate of protest worldwide

In a March report titled “Democracy Indicator,” an Egyptian rights center said Egypt has one of the highest rates of…
What is Egypt’s politics all about?
Opinion

What is Egypt’s politics all about?

It has already become clear that Egypt’s revolution has deep socioeconomic roots that cannot be quelled through the establishment of…
Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation
Opinion

Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation

My first encounter with the concept of “democratic transformation” was in South Africa in 2004, when I attended a seminar…
Obama tells Morsy to ‘protect’ democracy
Egypt

Obama tells Morsy to ‘protect’ democracy

US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsy has a "responsibility to protect" the democratic principles…
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