Elections
Indian official in Egypt to share electronic voting expertise
Egypt
April 19, 2011
Indian official in Egypt to share electronic voting expertise
An Indian elections commissioner arrived in Egypt on Tuesday to offer his country's experience in digital voting, diplomatic sources said.…
Ministerial committee to allow Egyptians abroad to vote
Egypt
April 11, 2011
Ministerial committee to allow Egyptians abroad to vote
A ministerial committee in Egypt on Monday agreed to amend the political rights law, allowing Egyptians abroad to vote in…
Buying the People’s Assembly
Opinion
April 6, 2011
Buying the People’s Assembly
Last week, at a meeting I was invited to with the liberal Democratic Front Party, a young party member demanded…
ElBaradei rejects military council’s transition efforts
Egypt
March 28, 2011
ElBaradei rejects military council’s transition efforts
Egyptian reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei has rejected measures taken by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to…
Multiplying Tahrir Square
Opinion
March 27, 2011
Multiplying Tahrir Square
As Egypt moves towards parliamentary elections later this year, secular liberals and Islamists have a common interest in building a…
Beyond the referendum
Opinion
March 24, 2011
Beyond the referendum
The “yes” camp in the Egyptian referendum for constitutional reform got 77 percent. The “no” vote got the rest. And…
It’s politics, stupid
Opinion
March 20, 2011
It’s politics, stupid
“Its politics, stupid.” But in the New Egypt, we dared to hope for more. The latest Doha Debates took place…
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…
Islamic preacher prepares to form political party
Egypt
March 8, 2011
Islamic preacher prepares to form political party
Islamic preacher Amr Khaled is preparing to form a political party.Khaled is relying on the youth who have volunteered for…
Egyptian rights watchdog slams proposed constitutional amendments
Egypt
March 7, 2011
Egyptian rights watchdog slams proposed constitutional amendments
An Egyptian rights group on Monday criticized the constitutional amendments recently drafted by the military-appointed committee tasked with the mandate…