Features/Interviews
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…
NDP remnants bitter over parliamentary election losses
December 4, 2011
NDP remnants bitter over parliamentary election losses
In the run-up to Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak parliamentary elections, many feared the continued dominance of former regime remnants, owing…
Islamist parties poised to do well in run-offs
December 3, 2011
Islamist parties poised to do well in run-offs
Islamist parties are expected to sweep the first phase of the elections after the run-offs scheduled to take place on…
Muslim Brotherhood cautiously celebrates
December 3, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood cautiously celebrates
In the parliamentary elections that took place at this time one year ago, the Muslim Brotherhood was referred to as…
Against expectations, Salafis score high
December 3, 2011
Against expectations, Salafis score high
Preliminary results from the first phase of Egypt’s elections show that the Salafi-led Nour Party could take the second-largest number…
Egyptian Bloc remains hopeful
December 3, 2011
Egyptian Bloc remains hopeful
The High Elections Commission announced on Friday night the preliminary results of the first round of parliamentary elections, where the…
The Revolution Continues, but not in parliament
December 3, 2011
The Revolution Continues, but not in parliament
The largest revolutionary alliance will not feature heavily in the “revolution’s parliament,” but the process that is putting it in place is…
Mainstream press rallies against Tahrir demand for national salvation government
December 3, 2011
Mainstream press rallies against Tahrir demand for national salvation government
When debate around a national salvation government (NSG) raged in the press two weeks ago, many opponents advanced various hostile…