Opinion

The failure to reach a comprehensive agreement on climate change in Copenhagen did not come as a surprise to anyone…

Among the key initial revelations in the more than 250,000 secret US embassy cables that WikiLeaks began publishing on 28…

Though I write these lines before the official announcement of the first-round election results and though the new parliament will…

What is one to make of the first round of elections that took place on Sunday?One could note, as every…

Egypt's current social and economic problems are serious, perhaps overshadowing the mounting sectarian tensions in the country. More than anything,…

The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) stands to win a landslide victory in Egypt's parliamentary elections, though I write these…

Parliamentary elections are taking place in Egypt today, 28 November, amid widespread public indifference. Enthusiasm for elections has been low…

Sabreen Diab, a Palestinian journalist and reporter for al-Arabi newspaper, was recently subjected to a humiliating interrogation at Cairo International…

Parliamentary election campaigns are coming to a close as the actual voting will start in a couple of days. Candidates…

Politics has always been more about performance than reality. Even in countries where public opinion can sway election outcomes, image…