Bahey el-din Hassan

The picture fragments for ONTV as star presenters depart
Egypt

The picture fragments for ONTV as star presenters depart

On Monday, TV talk show host Liliane Daoud announced the end of her contract with television channel ONTV, shortly after…
Beyond NGOs:The battle for Egypt
Opinion

Beyond NGOs:The battle for Egypt

Up until two days ago, Egyptian-American relations were facing their biggest crisis since June 1967, threatening a political, diplomatic, military,…
Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails
Opinion

Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails

I traveled to Tunisia over a week ago to attend the country‘s first free elections. As I left Cairo, I…
Tunisian exceptions
Opinion

Tunisian exceptions

After the ouster of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, I spoke to a Tunisian friend who had just…
Copts’ new birth
Opinion

Copts’ new birth

Last month’s attack on a church in Alexandria may mark a new dawn for Coptic activism in Egypt. After suffering…
Say hello to radicalism…!
Opinion

Say hello to radicalism…!

The running joke in Egypt these days--about the doctors who congratulate themselves on a successful operation, even though the patient…
The 4 battles of election day
Opinion

The 4 battles of election day

Parliamentary elections are taking place in Egypt today, 28 November, amid widespread public indifference. Enthusiasm for elections has been low…
Egypt’s electoral commission: Who’s running the show?
Opinion

Egypt’s electoral commission: Who’s running the show?

The High Elections Commission is an independent, neutral body capable of performing its functions, according to Egyptian government officials and…
Can election monitors fulfill their task?
Opinion

Can election monitors fulfill their task?

Human rights organizations that will monitor the Egyptian parliamentary elections next week face several major setbacks. While the threat of…
NDP candidate list exposes internal rifts
Opinion

NDP candidate list exposes internal rifts

The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) announced last week that it will field 780 candidates for 508 seats in November’s…
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