Islamists
Moussa wants Mubarak trial over, Egyptians to accept democracy
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Moussa wants Mubarak trial over, Egyptians to accept democracy
Former Arab League chief and presidential hopeful Amr Moussa said Wednesday that the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak should…
Egypt’s rulers: Parliament won’t be representative
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Egypt’s rulers: Parliament won’t be representative
Egypt's military rulers said Wednesday the next parliament will not be representative enough to independently oversee the drafting of a…
Run-off victories give liberals hope in elections, say experts
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Run-off victories give liberals hope in elections, say experts
Victories by liberal candidates in parliamentary election run-offs this week have given them home that they might be able to…
Tourism Ministry calls for dialogue with Salafis
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Tourism Ministry calls for dialogue with Salafis
Islamist successes in the first phase of the parliamentary elections have raised fears among those working in tourism, especially in…
Islamist leader in Tunisia urges Brotherhood to join forces with liberals
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Islamist leader in Tunisia urges Brotherhood to join forces with liberals
Rashid al-Ghannouchi, president of the Tunisian Ennahda Party, which gained the majority of votes in recent parliamentary elections and formed…
Future of women’s rights in Tunisia remains in doubt
World
December 7, 2011
Future of women’s rights in Tunisia remains in doubt
The Islamist Ennahda Party’s election victory in Tunisia has come to mean many different things. For outside observers wary of how the…
Fragmentation dooms liberals and revolution youth to electoral failure, say experts
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Fragmentation dooms liberals and revolution youth to electoral failure, say experts
Fragmentation, alienation from voters, propaganda, and a lack of electoral experience are behind the underwhelming performance of liberals and young…
Military denies consulting Salafis over new government
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Military denies consulting Salafis over new government
A military source denied on Tuesday that Sami Anan, deputy head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Islamist election success shatters secularist hopes
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Islamist election success shatters secularist hopes
The success of Islamist candidates in the first phase of the parliamentary elections has shattered the hopes of liberals and…
Islamists dominating elections deepen Israeli fears
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Islamists dominating elections deepen Israeli fears
For Israelis, the Islamist election surge in Egypt is depressing confirmation of a deeply primal fear: An inhospitable region is…