democracy
ElBaradei: Egypt’s elite favors status quo
Egypt
November 1, 2010
ElBaradei: Egypt’s elite favors status quo
Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei blasted Egypt's “authoritarian” government and insisted political change was coming.“The more unpopular this regime…
‘Smart’ government, idiotic leadership
Opinion
October 27, 2010
‘Smart’ government, idiotic leadership
Egypt is marked by a profound contradiction which deserves some comment: Healthy rates of economic growth exist alongside a widespread…
Americans allocated US$93.8 million for Egyptian democracy since 2004
Egypt
October 25, 2010
Americans allocated US$93.8 million for Egyptian democracy since 2004
Since 2004 the US has earmarked US$93.8 million in financial aid to Egypt for assisting accredited civil societies in implementing…
Does Congress really want democracy in Egypt?
Opinion
October 15, 2010
Does Congress really want democracy in Egypt?
The US Senate proposed a bill over a week ago that calls on the United States to pressure the Egyptian…
Egyptian lobbying campaign fends off congressional reform bill—for now
Egypt
October 15, 2010
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…
UK ambassador to Egypt presses international election monitoring
Egypt
October 14, 2010
UK ambassador to Egypt presses international election monitoring
UK’s ambassador in Cairo Dominique Asquith on Wednesday said despite Egypt’s rejection of international oversight in upcoming parliamentary elections, several…
Chinese democracy
Opinion
October 12, 2010
Chinese democracy
It’s been instructive to watch how China has reacted to the Nobel Committee’s decision to award Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo…
Remembering Mohamed Sayed Said: Speaking truth to power
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Remembering Mohamed Sayed Said: Speaking truth to power
The intellectual legacy of scholar and human rights advocate Mohamed Sayed Said was remembered on Sunday when Egyptian intellectuals, academics…
Nobel prize for China dissident brings hope of change
World
October 8, 2010
Nobel prize for China dissident brings hope of change
China's dwindling band of pro-democracy dissidents believe awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to one of their own could bring change…
Democracy no remedy for ‘failed states’
Opinion
September 26, 2010
Democracy no remedy for ‘failed states’
Since the 1990s, the Fund for Peace, an American non-profit research organization has been publishing a “failed states" index that…