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Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary
Middle East

Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi said she first had doubts about the 1979 Islamic Revolution…
Trump: US patience with the North Korean regime ‘is over’
World

Trump: US patience with the North Korean regime ‘is over’

President Donald Trump, speaking alongside South Korean President Moon Jae-in, declared Friday US patience with the North Korean regime “is…
Presidential term will not exceed eight years for any ruler: Sisi to FOX TV
Egypt

Presidential term will not exceed eight years for any ruler: Sisi to FOX TV

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi asserted on Thursday that he will only run for the upcoming presidential election in 2018 if…
My friend the great thinker pines for dictatorship
Opinion

My friend the great thinker pines for dictatorship

After the first round of the parliamentary elections I asked my friend, who is usually referred to in the press…
Shafiq campaign official: Election of Morsy reversion to dictatorship
Egypt

Shafiq campaign official: Election of Morsy reversion to dictatorship

The election of Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy would be a reversion to dictatorship, Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign coordinator said, according…
Q&A Noam Chomsky: Dictatorships, US relations & state propaganda
Egypt

Q&A Noam Chomsky: Dictatorships, US relations & state propaganda

A darling of the left, Noam Chomsky is well-known for his articulate criticisms of US foreign policy. The American intellectual…
Egyptians find their voice after years of repression
Egypt

Egyptians find their voice after years of repression

For decades, authoritarian rule and police brutality ensured the only voice heard from Egypt was that of its leaders. Since…
What Tunisia proved and disproved
Opinion

What Tunisia proved and disproved

The Tunisian uprising raises so many questions that it is difficult to focus on only one or two, but one…
Ben Ali: A tale of a bygone dictator
Egypt

Ben Ali: A tale of a bygone dictator

Perhaps if the circumstances were different, Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali, 74, would have been delighted to hear that his name had…
ElBaradei: Egypt’s elite favors status quo
Egypt

ElBaradei: Egypt’s elite favors status quo

Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei blasted Egypt's “authoritarian” government and insisted political change was coming.“The more unpopular this regime…
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