politics
Today’s papers: ElBaradei forms coalition, state press oblivious
Egypt
February 25, 2010
Today’s papers: ElBaradei forms coalition, state press oblivious
All three state-owned dailies led with economic news on their Thursday front pages, anticipating the upcoming national budget. Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar…
ElBaradei, ElBaradei, ElBaradei
Egypt
February 24, 2010
ElBaradei, ElBaradei, ElBaradei
The mere suggestion by Mohamed ElBaradei that he may consider running for president, given certain preconditions, has thrown media outlets…
Understanding Lieberman
World
February 11, 2010
Understanding Lieberman
Jerusalem-–During last year's Israeli elections, far-right candidate Avigdor Lieberman suggested that Arab members of the Knesset should be put to…
Kefaya members criticize leader for anti-opposition statements
Egypt
February 10, 2010
Kefaya members criticize leader for anti-opposition statements
Members of the Coordinating Committee for the Egyptian Movement for Change, better known as Kefaya, denounced statements by General Coordinator…
Tanta workers continue sit-in protest downtown
Egypt
February 10, 2010
Tanta workers continue sit-in protest downtown
Workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company continued their sit-in in front of the headquarters of the Cabinet of…
Appeals Court upholds libel sentence for Al-Balagh journalists
Egypt
February 9, 2010
Appeals Court upholds libel sentence for Al-Balagh journalists
The Misdemeanor Appeals Court of Sayeda Zeinab upheld on Monday a libel verdict against two editors at Al-Balagh newspaper who…
Amnesty: Egypt failing in border protection
Egypt
February 7, 2010
Amnesty: Egypt failing in border protection
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Saturday accused the Egyptian authorities of failing to adhere to international standards of border…
MB leaders spar over election results
Egypt
February 7, 2010
MB leaders spar over election results
A stormy meeting was held at the Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau on Saturday, which brought together Hamed el-Dafrawi and Khaled…
Egypt looks to rejoin Africa?
Egypt
February 4, 2010
Egypt looks to rejoin Africa?
For decades Egyptian foreign policy has focused on the Middle East at the expense of African diplomacy, analysts say, but…