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Elections monitor: Between participation and boycott, opposition parties are divided

Elections monitor: Between participation and boycott, opposition parties are divided

A political party’s decision to boycott elections is an indication of its bankruptcy and lack of popularity, writes Sayyid al-Naggar…
Pundits divided over future of private media after recent crackdown

Pundits divided over future of private media after recent crackdown

The recent crackdown on privately-owned Egyptian media has left many observers perplexed. The move is raising questions over whether the…
Q&A with Wafd Party general-secretary

Q&A with Wafd Party general-secretary

The Wafd Party has recently undergone several highly publicised developments. Al-Masry Al-Youm interviewed Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, the party’s general-secretary,…
Egyptian lobbying campaign fends off congressional reform bill—for now

Egyptian lobbying campaign fends off congressional reform bill—for now

With two electoral battles looming in the coming months, the Egyptian government now finds itself fighting over a very different…
Egypt’s feminists downplay empowerment through mobile phones

Egypt’s feminists downplay empowerment through mobile phones

Egyptian feminists have cast doubts about a newly launched initiative to reduce the gap that exists between men and women…
Critics say new text-messaging rules target pre-election political opposition

Critics say new text-messaging rules target pre-election political opposition

The Ministry of Communications this week announced new restrictions pertaining to the use of text messaging for the dissemination of…
Rights group sues minister, NTRA over new restrictions on SMS messaging

Rights group sues minister, NTRA over new restrictions on SMS messaging

A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday by the Cairo-based Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary (ACIJ) against new…
Sat TV channels ordered to broadcast directly from state-run studios

Sat TV channels ordered to broadcast directly from state-run studios

The ministries of information and communications last week informed nine satellite channels that they must broadcast directly from studios affiliated…
Jordan says no evidence received of jamming allegations

Jordan says no evidence received of jamming allegations

Jordan's government said it has not yet received any evidence from Al Jazeera satellite channel supporting the channel's claim that…
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