presidential elections
Minister announces Egyptian expats’ right to vote in presidential elections
Egypt
October 21, 2010
Minister announces Egyptian expats’ right to vote in presidential elections
Minister of Manpower and Migration Aisha Abdel Hady's announcement to grant Egyptian expatriates the right to vote in next year's…
National Council for Human Rights members disagree on elections
Egypt
October 18, 2010
National Council for Human Rights members disagree on elections
Moufid Shehab, Minister of State for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, has rejected the idea of international monitoring of Egypt's elections,…
Gamal vs ElBaradei: Feeding the stomach or the mind?
Opinion
September 13, 2010
Gamal vs ElBaradei: Feeding the stomach or the mind?
Gamal Mubarak’s presidential campaign has recently moved from covert planning to public mobilization, with posters and petitions in support of…
Facebook activists maintain support for ElBaradei despite photos
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Facebook activists maintain support for ElBaradei despite photos
The Facebook page that featured private pictures of Mohamed ElBaradei’s daugther in swimsuits and claimed she was agnostic has provoked…
Who is Saad Eddin Ibrahim trying to fool?
Opinion
September 1, 2010
Who is Saad Eddin Ibrahim trying to fool?
Saad Eddin Ibrahim--the well-known dissident, Egyptian-American sociologist and human rights activist--signed a statement on Monday, issued by the Popular Coalition…
Baradei to return amid doubts over his future
Egypt
August 31, 2010
Baradei to return amid doubts over his future
As Mohamed ElBaradei gets ready to board his flight from Vienna to Cairo Wednesday, questions linger regarding future moves for…
Small opposition parties to form new coalition, says al-Geel Party head
Egypt
August 8, 2010
Small opposition parties to form new coalition, says al-Geel Party head
Nagi al-Shehab, president of the opposition Al-Geel Party, has said he plans to form a coalition of seven small opposition…
Helal to deny ElBaradei campus activism
Egypt
July 12, 2010
Helal to deny ElBaradei campus activism
Minister of Higher Education Hani Helal said he will not permit former International Atomic Energy Agency Director Mohamed ElBaradei, who…
Egyptian hopes for ElBaradei as figurehead for change
Egypt
July 10, 2010
Egyptian hopes for ElBaradei as figurehead for change
Despite being widely touted as a potential presidential candidate, Mohamed ElBaradei is determined not to enter the competition unless significant…
The politics of match-fixing
March 24, 2010