democracy
With humor and YouTube, group promotes civic education
Egypt
September 26, 2011
With humor and YouTube, group promotes civic education
As the possibility of a genuine democracy emerges, Egyptians are being confronted with questions about their political future, which, a…
Founder of Green Belt Movement and first African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize dies
Environment
September 26, 2011
Founder of Green Belt Movement and first African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize dies
NAIROBI, Kenya - Wangari Maathai, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle…
Planned US protest gains Egyptian support
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Planned US protest gains Egyptian support
Egyptian activists are lending their support to a planned protest in Washington, DC, which US activists hope will become an…
Egypt postpones International Democracy Day celebration
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Egypt postpones International Democracy Day celebration
The Egyptian government has asked the Inter-Parliamentary Union to postpone the celebration of International Democracy Day, which was scheduled to…
Al-Azhar to issue reform document for Arab world
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Al-Azhar to issue reform document for Arab world
Al-Azhar is in the process of preparing a document that includes a vision for reforms and achieving democracy in the…
Arab spring best answer to 9/11 attacks, EU leaders say
World
September 9, 2011
Arab spring best answer to 9/11 attacks, EU leaders say
Brussels - The Arab Spring revolutions that have uprooted authoritarian regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya are “the strongest answer”…
Al-Qaeda could benefit from dysfunctional democracy and economy in Egypt, warns EU
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Al-Qaeda could benefit from dysfunctional democracy and economy in Egypt, warns EU
BRUSSELS - The Arab uprisings have provided an opportunity for Al-Qaeda, the EU's counter-terrorism chief said Monday, underlining the need…
Academic year postponed for two weeks
Egypt
August 27, 2011
Academic year postponed for two weeks
The Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt, headed by the Minister of Higher Education Moataz Khurshid, on Thursday decided to…
Liberal Egyptian party secures 100,000 members
Egypt
August 26, 2011
Liberal Egyptian party secures 100,000 members
A liberal Egyptian party led by a Christian telecoms tycoon has positioned itself as the main challenger to Islamist parties…
Betting on the democratic spirit
Opinion
August 25, 2011
Betting on the democratic spirit
What do we mean by a “civil state”? Is it the civil state of supra-constitutional principles advocated by the army…