democracy
MB leader challenges group’s position on Copts, women
Egypt
June 20, 2010
MB leader challenges group’s position on Copts, women
London--Muslim Brotherhood spokesman in Europe Kamal el-Hilbawi has called on the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) to abandon some of its current…
Saad Eddin Ibrahim: ‘Obama too friendly with dictators’
Egypt
June 15, 2010
Saad Eddin Ibrahim: ‘Obama too friendly with dictators’
Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Egyptian dissident and sociology professor at New Jersey's Drew University, accused US President Barack Obama of being…
ElBaradei meets leftist supporters
Egypt
June 12, 2010
ElBaradei meets leftist supporters
Since his return to Egypt, Mohamed ElBaradei's efforts to build a popular consensus around political reform have captivated the Egyptian…
NDP losers: Shura elections rigged
Egypt
June 3, 2010
NDP losers: Shura elections rigged
Candidates from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) who lost Shura Council elections to opposition candidates yesterday say they might…
A clean election process: Lesson from the Wafd Party
Opinion
May 31, 2010
A clean election process: Lesson from the Wafd Party
I understand how sad Mahmoud Abaza may be to have lost the Wafd Party elections. This is normal and human,…
Reforms transform Syrian economy, but not politics
World
May 26, 2010
Reforms transform Syrian economy, but not politics
Damascus--After delivering a lecture on the increasing role of private banks in Syria, economist Mohammed Ayman al-Maydani got an uncomfortable…
Questions on change at US democracy forum
Opinion
May 18, 2010
Questions on change at US democracy forum
The conference held recently in New York under the title "The Future of Democracy in Egypt" consisted of four sessions…
Egyptian coalition in US seeks to form lobby
Egypt
May 18, 2010
Egyptian coalition in US seeks to form lobby
New York--A group of Egyptians in the United States are hoping to work together to push for democratic reform in…
US pro-democracy conference warns of political ‘explosion’ in Egypt
Egypt
May 17, 2010
US pro-democracy conference warns of political ‘explosion’ in Egypt
New York--Participants at a conference titled "The Future of Democracy in Egypt" currently being held in New York agreed on…
To achieve progress, Egypt needs a leader who wants it, says scientist
Egypt
May 16, 2010
To achieve progress, Egypt needs a leader who wants it, says scientist
Dubai--Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian scientist Ahmed Zewail said in a lecture here yesterday that Egypt cannot expect progress in the immediate…