Presidency
Moussa considers run for Egypt’s presidency
Egypt
February 4, 2011
Moussa considers run for Egypt’s presidency
Paris--The secretary-general of the Arab League says he would consider running in elections to replace embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.Amr…
More talks needed in Ivory Coast crisis: envoys
World
December 30, 2010
More talks needed in Ivory Coast crisis: envoys
Abidjan--A delegation of three West African presidents who met incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday to deliver an…
Popular campaign backs Mubarak for presidency
Egypt
November 17, 2010
Popular campaign backs Mubarak for presidency
A new popular campaign has thrown its support behind President Hosni Mubarak for a sixth consecutive presidential term, with his…
Where is Gamal Mubarak?
Opinion
October 17, 2010
Where is Gamal Mubarak?
The late journalist Magdi Mehanna used to say that Gamal Mubarak has made himself into an object of guesswork. His…
Et tu, Saad?
Opinion
September 7, 2010
Et tu, Saad?
After a short vacation last week spent blissfully disconnected from the internet, I logged on again this week to find…
Pro-Gamal support base splinters
Egypt
September 1, 2010
Pro-Gamal support base splinters
Political dissident Saad Eddin Ibrahim’s decision to endorse Gamal Mubarak’s bid for the presidency has created a rift among pro-Gamal…
No rift over succession scheme
Opinion
August 30, 2010
No rift over succession scheme
Two recent events have presented challenges for the Egyptian regime's plan to transfer power to Gamal Mubarak: Mohamed ElBaradei's campaign…
Gamal Mubarak’s non-campaign
Opinion
August 24, 2010
Gamal Mubarak’s non-campaign
How strange Egyptian politics are becoming. The launch of a “popular campaign” in the last few weeks to encourage Gamal…
Gamal Mubarak: Murky path to the presidency
Egypt
August 9, 2010
Gamal Mubarak: Murky path to the presidency
For almost six years, fears of a possible transfer of power from President Hosni Mubarak to his son Gamal Mubarak…
Interview with pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign leader
Egypt
July 27, 2010
Interview with pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign leader
Supporters of Gamal Mubarak, the 47-year-old son of President Hosni Mubarak and assistant secretary-general of the ruling National Democratic Party,…