political participation
Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality
Egypt
November 22, 2015
Egypt among 10 worst countries for gender equality
Egypt has ranked 136 out of 145 countries in gender equality, ranking lower than Oman and Saudi Arabia, garnering the…
Egyptian Islamist group eyes politics
Egypt
May 24, 2011
Egyptian Islamist group eyes politics
An Egyptian Islamist group that took up arms against the state in the 1980s and 1990s wants to form a…
Salafis divided over forms of political engagement
Egypt
May 23, 2011
Salafis divided over forms of political engagement
Salafi Muslims are divided over how to participate in Egypt's political life after a long absence, though a council has…
Wednesday’s papers: Regime officials released, religious tension simmers
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Regime officials released, religious tension simmers
After weeks of arrests and prosecutions filling the papers, the campaign against former regime officials seems to be waning as…
Egyptian women still struggle for a spot in politics
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Egyptian women still struggle for a spot in politics
Despite their noticeable participation in pro-democracy protests that toppled the former regime and paved the way for a new era…