referendum
West hails Morocco ‘yes’ vote on reforms
World
July 3, 2011
West hails Morocco ‘yes’ vote on reforms
Rabat - Morocco's King Mohammed VI won praise from Europe and the United States after voters massively endorsed reforms offered…
Morocco overwhelmingly approves curbs on king’s powers
World
July 2, 2011
Morocco overwhelmingly approves curbs on king’s powers
Moroccans overwhelmingly approved curbs on the near absolute powers of King Mohammed VI, with 98 percent voting "yes" in a…
A tedious matter
Opinion
June 23, 2011
A tedious matter
Many readers are beginning to get bored of the ongoing controversy over what should come first, the constitution or the…
Alexandria Salafis: Constitution first would produce chaos
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Alexandria Salafis: Constitution first would produce chaos
A Salafi group in Alexandria on Wednesday denounced calls by secular forces for a million-strong demonstration in Tahrir Square slated…
‘Constitution first’ campaigns draw Salafi criticism
Egypt
June 22, 2011
‘Constitution first’ campaigns draw Salafi criticism
Alexandria's Salafis, the largest segment of the Islamist group in Egypt, lambasted calls for a new constitution before parliamentary elections…
Hamdeen Sabbahi calls for respecting referendum result
Egypt
June 18, 2011
Hamdeen Sabbahi calls for respecting referendum result
Potential presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi called for respecting the results of the referendum that approved a package of constitutional amendments…
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…
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide asks to meet Pope Shenouda
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide asks to meet Pope Shenouda
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie has requested to meet with Coptic Pope Shenouda III, a Coptic church source said…