democracy
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
In the past, the average Egyptian defined a member of parliament as a man in a suit giving speeches in…
Voters express worry amid violence in Tahrir
Life & Style
December 19, 2011
Voters express worry amid violence in Tahrir
While the second round of the elections was underway, clashes erupted between the military and protesters in Cairo. With a…
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Poorer and rural areas of Giza have seen a high turnout for the second phase of parliamentary elections, with most…
Kefaya: The origins of Mubarak’s downfall
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Kefaya: The origins of Mubarak’s downfall
On 12 December 2004, dozens of people gathered outside the attorney general’s office, making demands far beyond the established boundaries…
Islam no threat to democracy, says Nobel winner
World
December 10, 2011
Islam no threat to democracy, says Nobel winner
Islam and other religions do not threaten democracy, Yemeni activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman said on Friday.…
Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party
Democracy is heresy because it contradicts the principle of allegiance that was used after the death of prophet Mohamed, whereby…
Moussa wants Mubarak trial over, Egyptians to accept democracy
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Moussa wants Mubarak trial over, Egyptians to accept democracy
Former Arab League chief and presidential hopeful Amr Moussa said Wednesday that the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak should…
Militarized perceptions and the fate of liberal Egypt
Opinion
December 7, 2011
Militarized perceptions and the fate of liberal Egypt
According to a recent statement by a prominent member of the Egyptian junta (Major General Mamdouh Shahin), Mubarak could not…
Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections
Christians do not fear the rise of Islamists in Egypt — what scares them instead are electoral tactics that go…
Egypt: Testing America’s tolerance for Arab democracy
Opinion
December 1, 2011
Egypt: Testing America’s tolerance for Arab democracy
Earlier this year, on 19 May, following months of intense behind-the-scenes debate about how the United States should respond to…