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Secular parties attempt to increase their electoral chances
December 13, 2011
Secular parties attempt to increase their electoral chances
After Islamist parties won over 50 percent of seats in the first phase of People's Assembly elections, secular parties are determined…
A different future for professional syndicates?
December 13, 2011
A different future for professional syndicates?
With Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidates seizing the lion’s share of board seats in several syndicate elections this year, it appears that…
Kefaya: The origins of Mubarak’s downfall
December 12, 2011
Kefaya: The origins of Mubarak’s downfall
On 12 December 2004, dozens of people gathered outside the attorney general’s office, making demands far beyond the established boundaries…
Nour Party chairman tries to ease fears
December 11, 2011
Nour Party chairman tries to ease fears
A visit to the Maadi headquarters of the Salafi Nour Party instantly contradicts some stereotypes of the ultraconservative Islamic movement.…
New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off
December 11, 2011
New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off
Egypt has a new Interior Minister, but policemen, human rights activists and analysts agree that he will be unable to…
Is it time for a new regulatory model for Egyptian broadcasting?
December 7, 2011
Is it time for a new regulatory model for Egyptian broadcasting?
Over the past decade, the deposed president gradually loosened his grip on the media, tolerating the rise of dozens of…
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
December 5, 2011
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
With only a few hundred protesters continuing the Tahrir Square sit-in, confrontations involving sticks and knives take place daily between…
Critical mass
December 5, 2011
Critical mass
Basma Abdel Wahed lives on Mohamed Mahmoud Street, the epicenter of the clashes that lasted from 19 through 24 November,…
Chaos behind the ballot box
December 5, 2011
Chaos behind the ballot box
Mohamed Abdel Dayem didn't seem to mind the huge gun pointing directly at his head. “People won’t notice,” he shrugged.…
Powers of elected parliament remain unclear
December 4, 2011
Powers of elected parliament remain unclear
The next parliament may end up being short-lived, but it is mandated with a crucial task: partially writing the country’s…