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US lawmakers say timing bad for Egypt debt relief
Egypt
April 13, 2011
US lawmakers say timing bad for Egypt debt relief
Washington--A high-level Egyptian delegation seeking debt relief from the United States will hear this week that Washington wants to help…
Egyptians grapple with political overhaul
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Egyptians grapple with political overhaul
Egypt's politics have been transformed since Hosni Mubarak was toppled on 11 February but the prospect of elections may put…
Salafi anti-democracy flyers handed out around Cairo
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Salafi anti-democracy flyers handed out around Cairo
Flyers calling on citizens to join the Salafi movement and denouncing democracy were witnessed being passed out to citizens in…
US develops “panic button” for democracy activists
World
March 26, 2011
US develops “panic button” for democracy activists
Washington--Some day soon, when pro-democracy campaigners have their cellphones confiscated by police, they'll be able to hit the "panic button"…
Democracy vs liberalism
Opinion
March 25, 2011
Democracy vs liberalism
Is Egypt heading towards some form of liberal democracy? More importantly, does democracy always imply liberalism, with free and fair…
US says Egypt political parties need time
Egypt
March 23, 2011
US says Egypt political parties need time
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday Egyptians needed time to develop political parties but said he would not…
Lest the revolution turn into a wasted opportunity
Opinion
March 23, 2011
Lest the revolution turn into a wasted opportunity
Following the successful 1919 revolution and after the British occupying forces succumbed to the will of the Egyptian people, King…
First post-Mubarak poll crystallizes democratic forces’ weakness
Egypt
March 21, 2011
First post-Mubarak poll crystallizes democratic forces’ weakness
After a sweeping majority voted in favor of the army- and Islamist-backed constitutional amendments, most forces that called for a…
Why early elections can be a good thing
Opinion
March 18, 2011
Why early elections can be a good thing
Controversy has erupted over the Egyptian army’s plan to hold early parliamentary elections this year. Proponents of an extended transitional…
Clinton to meet with Egyptian transition leaders, push for democratic reform
Egypt
March 15, 2011
Clinton to meet with Egyptian transition leaders, push for democratic reform
Paris--US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived to Cairo on Tuesday to press transitional leaders to follow through on…