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Moussa wants Mubarak trial over, Egyptians to accept democracy
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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