democracy
Rights defenders push EU Parliament to put pressure on Egypt
Egypt
May 10, 2010
Rights defenders push EU Parliament to put pressure on Egypt
The European Parliament (EP) must employ its financial leverage to press Egypt to improve its human rights record ahead of…
6 April responds to Mubarak speech
Egypt
May 9, 2010
6 April responds to Mubarak speech
The 6 April Youth movement issued a statement Friday in response to President Mubarak's Labor Day speech, saying the president…
Expats in US vote in mock Egypt election
Egypt
May 2, 2010
Expats in US vote in mock Egypt election
Washington DC--On May Day, Egyptians in America voted for the first time ever in a free and fair electoral process…
ElBaradei US visit stirs controversy and questions
World
April 30, 2010
ElBaradei US visit stirs controversy and questions
Washington DC--Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian crusader for political change and emergent de facto leader of the opposition, concluded a series of…
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
Egypt
April 28, 2010
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
In early June Egypt’s parliamentary elections will kick off with voting for the Shura Council, the consultative assembly. Some opposition…
Egypt’s Salafis: When my enemy’s foe isn’t my friend
Egypt
April 27, 2010
Egypt’s Salafis: When my enemy’s foe isn’t my friend
Alexandria—When Mohamed ElBaradei visited Mansoura earlier this month, he must have taken into consideration that Egypt’s 29-year-old emergency law could…
Freedom House criticizes US democracy fund cuts
Egypt
April 22, 2010
Freedom House criticizes US democracy fund cuts
The United States must deploy more resources to adequately support democracy and human rights around the world, Freedom House, a…
Media secretary: Egypt’s political history undemocratic
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Media secretary: Egypt’s political history undemocratic
Inheritance of political power is undemocratic, according to the National Democratic Party's (NDP) media secretary, Ali Eddin Helal.In a forum…
The politics of match-fixing
March 24, 2010
The politics of match-fixing
Opposition activist: Banning on-campus political activity is a ‘crime’
Egypt
March 23, 2010
Opposition activist: Banning on-campus political activity is a ‘crime’
Banning university students from becoming involved in political activity on campus is a sign of the "undemocratic" nature of Egypt's…