democracy
Seeds of Arab Spring sown in Islam’s past, author says
Books
July 15, 2011
Seeds of Arab Spring sown in Islam’s past, author says
NEW YORK--Eight year-old Mustafa Akyol was looking at a book in his grandfather's library when he saw something that shocked…
European Commission president: Egypt on its way to democracy, freedom
Egypt
July 14, 2011
European Commission president: Egypt on its way to democracy, freedom
Egypt is now on the road to democracy, freedom and openness, said president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso…
Egypt’s NGOs propose special body to protect constitution
Egypt
July 9, 2011
Egypt’s NGOs propose special body to protect constitution
Twenty-seven Egyptian human rights organizations proposed on Saturday the establishment of a Constitutional Council to protect Egypt’s emerging democracy amid…
Can Egypt’s military be trusted to defend democracy?
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Can Egypt’s military be trusted to defend democracy?
As Egypt struggles to lay the foundations of a genuine democracy, the debate over the future role of the military…
Egypt warns of foreign meddling as US pushes on with democracy programs
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Egypt warns of foreign meddling as US pushes on with democracy programs
As Egypt prepares for its first free and fair parliamentary elections in recent memory this September, the US government and…
Intellectuals praise Al-Azhar Document
Egypt
July 2, 2011
Intellectuals praise Al-Azhar Document
Intellectuals at a symposium Friday night stressed the need to build Egypt's future on strong democratic and national foundations. During…
US: Will continue talks with Brotherhood but does not support one group or candidate
Egypt
July 2, 2011
US: Will continue talks with Brotherhood but does not support one group or candidate
The limited talks the US started with the Muslim Brotherhood in 2006 will continue, said Mark Toner, spokesperson for the US…
Clinton outlines road ahead for Arab democracy
World
July 1, 2011
Clinton outlines road ahead for Arab democracy
VILNIUS, Lithuania-- US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that the rule of law, political parties and democratic…
US Ambassador: America didn’t play role in Egypt’s revolution
Egypt
June 27, 2011
US Ambassador: America didn’t play role in Egypt’s revolution
“I was astonished to hear the demonstrators from my office window calling for change and a better future,” said US…
ElBaradei discusses Egypt’s democracy in Moscow
Egypt
June 27, 2011
ElBaradei discusses Egypt’s democracy in Moscow
Egyptian presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei met on Monday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow to discuss the political…