democracy

Asef Bayat, a professor of sociology and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who previously taught…

Mohamed ElBaradei’s withdrawal from the presidential race indicates that the country’s democratic transition is a failure, politicians say. “It’s a…

Millions of Arabs dream of attaining democracy in 2012, aiming to build on gains from the deadly protests that ousted…

A darling of the left, Noam Chomsky is well-known for his articulate criticisms of US foreign policy. The American intellectual…

In the past, the average Egyptian defined a member of parliament as a man in a suit giving speeches in…

While the second round of the elections was underway, clashes erupted between the military and protesters in Cairo. With a…

Poorer and rural areas of Giza have seen a high turnout for the second phase of parliamentary elections, with most…

On 12 December 2004, dozens of people gathered outside the attorney general’s office, making demands far beyond the established boundaries…

Islam and other religions do not threaten democracy, Yemeni activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman said on Friday.…

Democracy is heresy because it contradicts the principle of allegiance that was used after the death of prophet Mohamed, whereby…