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Thuggery familiar blot on Egyptian elections
Egypt
November 26, 2010
Thuggery familiar blot on Egyptian elections
Egyptians wondering whether to vote in Sunday's parliamentary election must factor in the risk of brawls involving thugs hired by…
Media restrictions, violence turn journos off of elections coverage
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Media restrictions, violence turn journos off of elections coverage
Growing numbers of journalists are expressing concern about their ability to cover Egypt’s parliamentary elections on Sunday due to increasingly…
Egypt’s unobserved elections
Opinion
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s unobserved elections
As Egypt heads toward elections for the lower house of parliament on 28 November and the presidency in 2011, Cairo’s…
Iraqi Christians seek safe haven in Jordan
World
November 22, 2010
Iraqi Christians seek safe haven in Jordan
Amman--A spate of attacks targeting Christians in Iraq has forced many to flee to neighbouring Jordan which many see as…
Anti-discrimination event cancelled for ‘security reasons’
Egypt
October 29, 2010
Anti-discrimination event cancelled for ‘security reasons’
Egypt for All Egyptians, a cultural event opposing religious discrimination that was scheduled to take place on Friday in Cairo’s…
Course of referendum undetermined, says Sudanese opposition leader
Egypt
October 25, 2010
Course of referendum undetermined, says Sudanese opposition leader
The leader of Sudan’s opposition Umma Party, Sadiq al-Mahdi, said on Sunday that the future of the south's much anticipated…
How violent could it get?
Egypt
October 20, 2010
How violent could it get?
Street clashes two months ago between supporters of rival candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Port Said and Daqahliya…
Graft, poverty keep many Afghans away from polls
World
September 18, 2010
Graft, poverty keep many Afghans away from polls
Dirt poor and wearied by corruption, many Afghans put the daily battle for bread ahead of voting in parliamentary elections…
Women’s rights: Legal reforms or social change?
Egypt
July 2, 2010
Women’s rights: Legal reforms or social change?
Ten years after a series of legal reforms in Egypt’s personal status laws, more is needed according to women rights…