Hosni Mubarak
NDP conference will not choose presidential nominee, says minister
Egypt
December 25, 2010
NDP conference will not choose presidential nominee, says minister
The National Democratic Party’s nominee for the September 2011 presidential election will not be selected during its current annual conference,…
Thursday’s papers: Truckers’ strike ends, Mubarak and Pope Shenouda meet, parliament appoints committee heads
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Truckers’ strike ends, Mubarak and Pope Shenouda meet, parliament appoints committee heads
The front page of Thursday's state-run daily Al-Akhbar reports a halt to the truckers’ strike. According to the paper, after…
Mubarak warns parliament of threats to Egyptian unity
Egypt
December 19, 2010
Mubarak warns parliament of threats to Egyptian unity
President Hosni Mubarak in a speech marking the inauguration of the new parliament on Sunday accused unnamed groups of attempting…
Abbas returns to Cairo to hash out peace process steps with Mubarak
Egypt
December 15, 2010
Abbas returns to Cairo to hash out peace process steps with Mubarak
President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday met with Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the resumption of peace efforts in light…
Mubarak’s parliamentary picks
Opinion
December 13, 2010
Mubarak’s parliamentary picks
On Sunday, President Hosni Mubarak appointed ten MPs to parliament, a right the Egyptian constitution grants to any president. The…
The Obama administration’s quiet approach to Arab reform
Opinion
December 9, 2010
The Obama administration’s quiet approach to Arab reform
While the last two years have witnessed a few modest advances in political reform in Arab countries--importantly, women appear to…
Eritrean head of state visits Cairo to discuss regional issues
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Eritrean head of state visits Cairo to discuss regional issues
President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday met with his Eritrean counterpart, Isaias Afwerki, in Cairo to discuss African and Middle Eastern…
Wikileaks revelations no danger to Cairo’s interests, experts say
Egypt
November 30, 2010
Wikileaks revelations no danger to Cairo’s interests, experts say
Several Egyptian analysts have said that documents released on Sunday by online whistle-blower Wikileaks effectively strengthen Egypt's position and serve…
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
With polling stations are set to receive millions of voters on Sunday, Egyptian politicians and observers expect the new parliament…
Mubarak to visit the Gulf Tuesday
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Mubarak to visit the Gulf Tuesday
President Hosni Mubarak will head to the Gulf on Tuesday for a two-day visit, during which he will meet with…