democracy
State’s union control keeps Egyptian labor quiet
Egypt
January 21, 2011
State’s union control keeps Egyptian labor quiet
A recurrence of Tunisia's uprising in unlikely to occur in Egypt because the country lacks a strong independent labor movement,…
Egyptian economy key to Mubarak son presidency bid
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Egyptian economy key to Mubarak son presidency bid
Though he still delivers a speech like an aloof corporate executive announcing quarterly profits, the son and presumptive heir of…
Arab soul is broken, says Moussa
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Arab soul is broken, says Moussa
The secretary general of the Arab League on Wednesday linked the upheaval in Tunisia to deteriorating economic conditions throughout the…
ElBaradei: Change in Egypt ‘inevitable’ after Tunisia
Egypt
January 18, 2011
ElBaradei: Change in Egypt ‘inevitable’ after Tunisia
Vienna-A regime change in Egypt is "inevitable" following the popular uprising in Tunisia, Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday."It…
Handful of activists protests for Egyptian who set himself ablaze
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Handful of activists protests for Egyptian who set himself ablaze
Fifteen activists staged a protest Monday evening in solidarity with an Egyptian man who set himself on fire earlier in…
It’s not al-Qaeda that matters
Opinion
January 3, 2011
It’s not al-Qaeda that matters
The crime that was committed in Alexandria on Friday was not any different than that which was committed in Naga…
ElBaradei’s miscalculations
Opinion
December 31, 2010
ElBaradei’s miscalculations
Dr. Mohammed ElBaradei deserves a great deal of respect for his insistence on expressing his support for his fellow Egyptians who…
US-Egypt rift widens as Cairo joins Nobel boycott
Egypt
December 8, 2010
US-Egypt rift widens as Cairo joins Nobel boycott
Egypt this week announced it will not attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo on Friday in an indirect…
US says election comments ‘not interference in Egypt’s affairs’
Egypt
December 4, 2010
US says election comments ‘not interference in Egypt’s affairs’
Statements made by the US State Department regarding violations that took place during the Egyptian parliamentary election do not represent…
New from WikiLeaks: US-initiated reforms will strengthen Islamists, says Egypt
Egypt
December 3, 2010
New from WikiLeaks: US-initiated reforms will strengthen Islamists, says Egypt
US pressure for democracy in Egypt has encountered much skepticism from Cairo, according to a US Embassy cable sent to…