Egypt
Civil society deploys trainings, technology ahead of poll
November 15, 2010
Civil society deploys trainings, technology ahead of poll
The upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 November will not undergo international monitoring after the government declared that allowing such…
Arab League General-Secretary: Arabs may resort to Security Council
November 15, 2010
Arab League General-Secretary: Arabs may resort to Security Council
Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa has said he appreciates Washington's efforts to resolve the Israeli settlement issue, but…
Egypt ‘not doing enough’ to stop Gaza arms smuggling
November 15, 2010
Egypt ‘not doing enough’ to stop Gaza arms smuggling
Egypt is not doing enough to stop arms smuggling into the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli intelligence official said…
Elections Monitor: The business of elections, trading meat for votes
November 15, 2010
Elections Monitor: The business of elections, trading meat for votes
An eclectic mix of calligraphers, print shop owners, fake candidates, body guard agencies, thugs, cheer leaders and tent fabric traders…
Monday’s papers: Parliamentary races, Mecca is ‘safe,’ Egypt is Burundi’s ‘big sister’
November 15, 2010
Monday’s papers: Parliamentary races, Mecca is ‘safe,’ Egypt is Burundi’s ‘big sister’
Monday’s headlines mainly revolve around the parliamentary elections, a “heated" race which “kicks off today” according to most papers, state-owned…
Opposition parliamentary candidates arrested for premature campaigning
November 14, 2010
Opposition parliamentary candidates arrested for premature campaigning
Security services on Sunday arrested 58 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement in three different governorates.
PA still awaiting US proposal for temporary Israeli settlement freeze
November 14, 2010
PA still awaiting US proposal for temporary Israeli settlement freeze
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Sunday announced that it had not yet received a US proposal for a three-month freeze…
Al-Qaeda denies plans to attack Hajj pilgrims
November 14, 2010
Al-Qaeda denies plans to attack Hajj pilgrims
The so-called "Jihad in the Arab Peninsula Organization," said to be affiliated with terrorist outfit al-Qaeda, denied on Sunday that…
Court rules to allow judges to monitor branch polling stations during elections
November 14, 2010
Court rules to allow judges to monitor branch polling stations during elections
The Administrative Court has ruled that Egypt's High Elections Commission (HEC) must permit judges to monitor branch polling stations during…
PhD dissertation claims to reveal secret of Mubarak regime’s longevity
November 14, 2010
PhD dissertation claims to reveal secret of Mubarak regime’s longevity
A dissertation by an American PhD candidate seeks to provide an explanation for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s secret of political…