opposition
Egypt’s New Opposition
Opinion
January 27, 2011
Egypt’s New Opposition
The 25 January protests which hit Egypt yesterday may prove to be a historic turning point for Egypt’s small and…
Egypt opposition calls for second day of protests
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Egypt opposition calls for second day of protests
An Egyptian opposition group has called on Egyptians again to take to the streets on Wednesday, a day after unprecedented…
Yemen president blasts succession claims
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Yemen president blasts succession claims
Sanaa, Yemen (AP)--Yemen's president blasted opposition claims of a planned handover of power to his son, describing such talk as…
What Tunisia proved and disproved
Opinion
January 19, 2011
What Tunisia proved and disproved
The Tunisian uprising raises so many questions that it is difficult to focus on only one or two, but one…
Rights groups criticize universities for punishing opposition students
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Rights groups criticize universities for punishing opposition students
A number of human rights groups criticized two Egyptian universities for preventing students affiliated with an opposition movement from taking…
Year ender: What to expect from the new parliament, the parallel parliament?
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Year ender: What to expect from the new parliament, the parallel parliament?
A new parliament dominated by the ruling party was elected in 2010, while a new parallel parliament composed of opposition…
From too much Egyptian opposition to too little
Opinion
December 15, 2010
From too much Egyptian opposition to too little
Egypt’s 28 November election and its 5 December run-off solved one problem for the ruling party--by removing the Muslim Brothers…
It’s now up to the street
Opinion
December 15, 2010
It’s now up to the street
Egypt's controversial new parliament has convened in business-as-usual fashion despite the opposition's accusations that the new house is illegitimate and…
Kuwait shuts down al-Jazeera for covering opposition protest
World
December 13, 2010
Kuwait shuts down al-Jazeera for covering opposition protest
Kuwaiti authorities shut the local offices of the Al-Jazeera TV network and withdrew its accreditation Monday after it covered a…
Ousted MPs rally to show support for shadow parliament
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Ousted MPs rally to show support for shadow parliament
Around 20 former members of parliament, including independents and opposition party members, protested on Monday outside the State Council Court…