politics
Iraq panel invalidates votes for 52 bets
World
April 27, 2010
Iraq panel invalidates votes for 52 bets
Baghdad--An Iraqi review panel on Monday invalidated votes cast for 52 candidates in last month's election, throwing into question the…
Pending legality: The growing politicization of Egypt’s labor
Egypt
April 8, 2010
Pending legality: The growing politicization of Egypt’s labor
Egyptian political activists often joke that their country has only five organized groups: the state’s civil and military bureaucracy, Sufi…
9/11 prompts a flood of books on the Middle East
Books
March 18, 2010
9/11 prompts a flood of books on the Middle East
The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 have reshaped the world, not in terms of geography, but rather in terms…
Students, lawyers, teachers and pharmacists join to protest Israel
Egypt
March 16, 2010
Students, lawyers, teachers and pharmacists join to protest Israel
Thousands of students from the Muslim Brotherhood gathered at 18 universities across Egypt yesterday to protest Israeli encroachment on Al-Aqsa…
New coalition: ElBaradei or not, constitution reform needed
Egypt
March 14, 2010
New coalition: ElBaradei or not, constitution reform needed
A conference on constitutional reform gathered opposition parties Saturday in Cairo to debate guarantees on the electoral process, the restoration…
Protesters, shop owners sign petition for ElBaradei
Egypt
March 14, 2010
Protesters, shop owners sign petition for ElBaradei
The independent campaign supporting Mohamed ElBaradei for Egypt's presidency is attempting to gather one million signatures in support of the…
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…