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Reform Issues April 26, 2007

Voices of Egypt

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Other Views April 26, 2007

Democratic Deficits in Egypt, The Domestic Wars of Hosni Mubarak

The decision by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s government to try two senior judges for blowing the whistle on vote rigging in last autumn’s parliamentary elections has rocked the country, writes
Development April 26, 2007

Egypt’s Bow to Unions Stalls State Asset Sales, Investing Boom

Mahmoud Abdel Latif, who was appointed chairman of Egypt’s Bank of Alexandria SAE in September 2002, says he knew as soon as he walked in the door of the main
Reform Issues April 26, 2007

Trade Union Services Centre in Cairo, Governorates Closed

Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity issued a decision of closing Trade Union Services Centre in Helwan, as part of the government’s crackdown against all reformist institutions.
MB Blogs April 25, 2007

Informed Opinion

It is common place in discussions about the war in Iraq for people on opposing sides of the argument to talk past each other. As with many of our disagreements,
April 25, 2007

Where’s the international movement to Free Monem?

My friend Marc Lynch offered a challenging and provocative post ten days ago about “selective indignation”. He pointed out that Kareem Amer Soliman - a blogger sentenced to four years
April 25, 2007

Monem’s Detention Extended 15 More Days

As expected, the Prosecutor at Shobra El-Khyma district extended detention for journalist and blogger Abdel Monem Mahmoud another 15 days
Judges ActivitesReform Issues April 25, 2007

Judges’ Club Starts Escalation against Extending Retirement Age

Member of the Judges’ Club Board of Directors organized demonstration with judicial badges in front of their club headquarters in central Cairo yesterday, in a quick reaction to the government’s
Human RightsTorture April 25, 2007

Torture Victim Kidnapped To Prevent Airing His Story On TV Show

A police force kidnapped, Sunday evening, citizen from his house and detained him for 1 1/2 hours to prevent him from appearing on Al Mihwar satellite channel alive on that
MB News April 25, 2007

Military Trials For MB Leaders To Begin Tomorrow April 26

Following a civil Criminal Court’s decision yesterday, which acquitted MB leaders of all charges against them for second time, the government ordered the Military Prosecutor to begin hearing the cases