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ElBaradei discusses Egypt’s democracy in Moscow
Egypt

ElBaradei discusses Egypt’s democracy in Moscow

Egyptian presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei met on Monday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow to discuss the political…
Whose ‘civil state’?
Opinion

Whose ‘civil state’?

It appears we need to agree not only on major issues of controversy, but also on the meanings of the…
ElBaradei says ready to discuss ‘Bill of Rights’ with Brotherhood, Salafis
Egypt

ElBaradei says ready to discuss ‘Bill of Rights’ with Brotherhood, Salafis

Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei has said he is ready to discuss his proposed Bill of Rights with the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis.…
PM says Egypt can achieve democratic shift
Egypt

PM says Egypt can achieve democratic shift

Egypt is capable of a democratic shift and moving to new horizons, interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said on Sunday.…
Egypt, Tunisia finding that road to freedom is rocky
Egypt

Egypt, Tunisia finding that road to freedom is rocky

After successfully dislodging decades-old autocracies, pro-democracy activists in Egypt and Tunisia are striving to protect their hard-won gains through fragile…
Europe eyes 1.2 bln euros to boost democracy
Business

Europe eyes 1.2 bln euros to boost democracy

Brussels--Europe is looking to pump 1.2 billion euros of extra aid into fledgling democracies spawned by the Arab Spring as…
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
Egypt

Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past

Many criticisms have been leveled at Egypt’s military rulers for drafting a 63-article interim Constitutional Declaration without consulting the country’s…
US forgives US$1 billion of Egypt’s debts
Egypt

US forgives US$1 billion of Egypt’s debts

The US will cancel an estimated US$1billion of Egypt's debts, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. The paper described the…
A test for the Muslim Brotherhood
Opinion

A test for the Muslim Brotherhood

Since the 1970s, the Muslim Brotherhood has been gaining valuable political experience by participating is student and trade union union…
Fear muffling Arab criticism of Syria’s Assad
World

Fear muffling Arab criticism of Syria’s Assad

Dubai -- Gripped by fears of contagion and desperate to maintain the fragile status quo in the region, Arab regimes…
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