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Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria
The Arab League's monitoring mission to Syria has been frozen given the escalation of violence in the country, the Arab…
Arab states set to keep monitors in Syria
World
January 22, 2012
Arab states set to keep monitors in Syria
Arab states, divided over how to handle the crisis in Syria, are likely to extend a peace mission there which…
Arabs may call on United Nations to help in Syria
World
January 7, 2012
Arabs may call on United Nations to help in Syria
Arab foreign ministers meet on Sunday to discuss whether to ask the United Nations to help their mission in Syria,…
Arab Parliament requests withdrawal of monitors from Damascus
World
January 1, 2012
Arab Parliament requests withdrawal of monitors from Damascus
An Arab League advisory body called on Sunday for the immediate withdrawal of the organization's monitoring mission in Syria, saying…
Arab League chief begins tour to discuss situation in Syria
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Arab League chief begins tour to discuss situation in Syria
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby embarked on a tour of Arab countries on Wednesday, starting in Beirut, Lebanon, where…
Eye on elections: International monitors now welcomed
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Eye on elections: International monitors now welcomed
Following tension over allowing international vote monitoring in Egypt's elections, the Egyptian government now says it is welcoming international observers…
Say hello to radicalism…!
Opinion
December 5, 2010
Say hello to radicalism…!
The running joke in Egypt these days--about the doctors who congratulate themselves on a successful operation, even though the patient…
The 4 battles of election day
Opinion
November 28, 2010
The 4 battles of election day
Parliamentary elections are taking place in Egypt today, 28 November, amid widespread public indifference. Enthusiasm for elections has been low…
Observers find violations on eve of Egypt’s vote
Egypt
November 27, 2010
Observers find violations on eve of Egypt’s vote
Egyptian election observers said Saturday there was no letup in harassment of opposition candidates on the eve of parliamentary elections,…
Egypt’s unobserved elections
Opinion
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s unobserved elections
As Egypt heads toward elections for the lower house of parliament on 28 November and the presidency in 2011, Cairo’s…