succession
Shades of North Korea’s founder in its young new leader
World
January 7, 2012
Shades of North Korea’s founder in its young new leader
The resemblance is striking: the full cheeks and quick smile, the confident gait, the habit of gesturing with both hands…
Yemen president blasts succession claims
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Yemen president blasts succession claims
Sanaa, Yemen (AP)--Yemen's president blasted opposition claims of a planned handover of power to his son, describing such talk as…
Mubarak’s guarantee of stability questioned in wake of Alexandria attack
Egypt
January 10, 2011
Mubarak’s guarantee of stability questioned in wake of Alexandria attack
After 30 years of President Hosni Mubarak's ultra-cautious rule, some of Egypt's 79 million people feel change is overdue --…
Rights group condemns Saudi Arabia for blocking website over WikiLeaks cables
Egypt
December 10, 2010
Rights group condemns Saudi Arabia for blocking website over WikiLeaks cables
An advocacy group has condemned Saudi authorities for blocking Elaph, one of the top-ranking news websites in the Middle East,…
NDP candidate list exposes internal rifts
Opinion
November 15, 2010
NDP candidate list exposes internal rifts
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) announced last week that it will field 780 candidates for 508 seats in November’s…
Gamal Mubarak and the discord in Egypt’s ruling elite
Opinion
September 1, 2010
Gamal Mubarak and the discord in Egypt’s ruling elite
Whether Gamal Mubarak will be the ruling National Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate in the 2011 presidential election is one of…
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…
Behind the affability
Opinion
August 10, 2010
Behind the affability
Gamal Mubarak met with Egyptian university students last week, fielding questions and comments about a range of sensitive issues: corruption,…
Student tells Mubarak Jr: I fear power succession
Egypt
August 2, 2010
Student tells Mubarak Jr: I fear power succession
At a three-hour meeting with 500 university students on Sunday at the Leaders Preparation Institute, Gamal Mubarak, son of President…
A country ‘on hold’
Opinion
July 25, 2010
A country ‘on hold’
Upon phoning a friend or relative who is busy, you are likely to be put "on hold" until they answer…