Over the past year, the world has witnessed significant political reform throughout the Arab world – for example, democratic elections in Iraq, the Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and Egypt.
Suddenly, the government has changed its position on the banned Muslim Brotherhood (MB). The MB’s new legal status is not entirely clear, but the group is allowed to speak and
Magnates versus tycoons, and businessmen versus politicians: Gamal Essam El-Din looks at the key money-based races in the forthcoming parliamentary elections
Taking their chance Mohamed Habib, deputy supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, talks to Amira Howeidy about the group’s parliamentary elections tactics
With only one week to go before Egyptians begin electing a new parliament a row has broken out about mixing politics and religion. At issue is a slogan used by
CAIRO, 5 October (IRIN) - Egypt’s presidential election in September was a "false start" in moves towards greater democracy and the government must do more to ensure that parliamentary elections