Elections
Sunday’s Papers: Electoral violence, the sectarian saga and failure of peace talks
Egypt
October 3, 2010
Sunday’s Papers: Electoral violence, the sectarian saga and failure of peace talks
On the front page of al-Wafd opposition paper stands a story about an exceptionally pressing issue: electoral violence. Today’s issue…
Democracy no remedy for ‘failed states’
Opinion
September 26, 2010
Democracy no remedy for ‘failed states’
Since the 1990s, the Fund for Peace, an American non-profit research organization has been publishing a “failed states" index that…
Sunday’s papers: Nasser assassination claims surface while debate continues over election participation
Egypt
September 19, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Nasser assassination claims surface while debate continues over election participation
Egypt's print media concentrates much of its Sunday, 19 September attention on a request filed to the general prosecutor on…
Graft, poverty keep many Afghans away from polls
World
September 18, 2010
Graft, poverty keep many Afghans away from polls
Dirt poor and wearied by corruption, many Afghans put the daily battle for bread ahead of voting in parliamentary elections…
Al-Qaeda leader criticizes ElBaradei in most recent video
Egypt
September 16, 2010
Al-Qaeda leader criticizes ElBaradei in most recent video
The second in command in Al-Qaeda's terrorist network, Ayman al-Zawahiri, delivered a scathing criticism of Mohamed ElBaradei, the former director…
Thursday’s papers: NDP promises transparent elections and Al-Zawahiri takes aim at ElBaradei
Egypt
September 16, 2010
Thursday’s papers: NDP promises transparent elections and Al-Zawahiri takes aim at ElBaradei
The state-owned press gives prominent focus on Thursday to emerging details on the upcoming parliamentary elections. Safwat al-Sherif, the National…
Opposition coalition moves to abandon boycott
Egypt
September 14, 2010
Opposition coalition moves to abandon boycott
The leadership of the four-party opposition coalition (comprised of the Nasserite Party, Tagammu, Wafd and Democratic Front parties), says a…
Thursday’s papers: Mohie Eddin to the World Bank, ‘Burn a Quran Day,’ and church controversies
Egypt
September 9, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Mohie Eddin to the World Bank, ‘Burn a Quran Day,’ and church controversies
Nearly every Egyptian newspaper dedicated its biggest front page headlines on Thursday, 9 September to the news of the nomination…
NDP candidate nominations to be announced after Eid
Egypt
September 8, 2010
NDP candidate nominations to be announced after Eid
Secretary-General for the National Democratic Party (NDP) Safwat al-Sherif said his party is still in the process of selecting candidates…
Calls for journalist charged with libeling minister to be acquitted
Egypt
September 7, 2010
Calls for journalist charged with libeling minister to be acquitted
Press watchdog IPI called on Monday for the acquittal of an Egyptian journalist accused of insulting a minister, as it…