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US pro-democracy conference warns of political ‘explosion’ in Egypt
Egypt
May 17, 2010
US pro-democracy conference warns of political ‘explosion’ in Egypt
New York--Participants at a conference titled "The Future of Democracy in Egypt" currently being held in New York agreed on…
To achieve progress, Egypt needs a leader who wants it, says scientist
Egypt
May 16, 2010
To achieve progress, Egypt needs a leader who wants it, says scientist
Dubai--Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian scientist Ahmed Zewail said in a lecture here yesterday that Egypt cannot expect progress in the immediate…
Rights defenders push EU Parliament to put pressure on Egypt
Egypt
May 10, 2010
Rights defenders push EU Parliament to put pressure on Egypt
The European Parliament (EP) must employ its financial leverage to press Egypt to improve its human rights record ahead of…
6 April responds to Mubarak speech
Egypt
May 9, 2010
6 April responds to Mubarak speech
The 6 April Youth movement issued a statement Friday in response to President Mubarak's Labor Day speech, saying the president…
Expats in US vote in mock Egypt election
Egypt
May 2, 2010
Expats in US vote in mock Egypt election
Washington DC--On May Day, Egyptians in America voted for the first time ever in a free and fair electoral process…
ElBaradei US visit stirs controversy and questions
World
April 30, 2010
ElBaradei US visit stirs controversy and questions
Washington DC--Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian crusader for political change and emergent de facto leader of the opposition, concluded a series of…
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
Egypt
April 28, 2010
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
In early June Egypt’s parliamentary elections will kick off with voting for the Shura Council, the consultative assembly. Some opposition…
Egypt’s Salafis: When my enemy’s foe isn’t my friend
Egypt
April 27, 2010
Egypt’s Salafis: When my enemy’s foe isn’t my friend
Alexandria—When Mohamed ElBaradei visited Mansoura earlier this month, he must have taken into consideration that Egypt’s 29-year-old emergency law could…
Freedom House criticizes US democracy fund cuts
Egypt
April 22, 2010
Freedom House criticizes US democracy fund cuts
The United States must deploy more resources to adequately support democracy and human rights around the world, Freedom House, a…
Media secretary: Egypt’s political history undemocratic
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Media secretary: Egypt’s political history undemocratic
Inheritance of political power is undemocratic, according to the National Democratic Party's (NDP) media secretary, Ali Eddin Helal.In a forum…