political reform
Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate
World
July 2, 2016
Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate
Australia voted on Saturday to elect a government for the next three years amid concerns an anticipated close vote will…
Return of Algerian ex-oil boss hints at revival of reforms
Business
April 3, 2016
Return of Algerian ex-oil boss hints at revival of reforms
When ex-oil minister Chakib Khelil left Algeria in 2013 caught up in a corruption scandal, his fall from grace was…
Politics or economy first?
Opinion
August 12, 2011
Politics or economy first?
I recently met a former Czech official who compared the revolutions of Eastern European in 1989 to Egypt’s 2011 revolution.…
Reform is only way to solve Syrian crisis, says foreign minister
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Reform is only way to solve Syrian crisis, says foreign minister
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby said on Sunday that it was important to begin a program of political reform in…
Thousands demand reform in Morocco rally
World
May 8, 2011
Thousands demand reform in Morocco rally
Marrakesh -- Thousands of protesters marched in Morocco on Sunday to demand reform in the Arab World's longest-serving dynasty and…
Tuesday’s papers: Gradual reforms underway and illicit gains cases
Egypt
April 19, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Gradual reforms underway and illicit gains cases
The prosecution of former President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons and key figures of his regime continue to dominate the…
Brazilian cartoonist advocates Tunisia-style change in Arab world
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Brazilian cartoonist advocates Tunisia-style change in Arab world
The abrupt overthrow of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, who ruled the North African state with an iron fist…
Egyptian rights group makes appeal to Mubarak for sweeping political reform
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egyptian rights group makes appeal to Mubarak for sweeping political reform
In a statement on Monday, the Cairo-based Land Center for Human Rights called on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to suspend…
Ex-MPs cheer Tunis overthrow, call for Egypt to follow suit
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Ex-MPs cheer Tunis overthrow, call for Egypt to follow suit
Egyptian security forces on Sunday prevented former opposition parliamentarians from demonstrating in front of the Tunisian embassy in Egypt, where…
It’s not al-Qaeda that matters
Opinion
January 3, 2011
It’s not al-Qaeda that matters
The crime that was committed in Alexandria on Friday was not any different than that which was committed in Naga…