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DemocracyElbaradei CampaignReform Issues November 15, 2009

Egypt’s dynastic succession contested, as Muslim Brotherhood fractures

Will Gamal Mubarak succeed his father as Egypt’s next president? Is the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s leading opposition force, about to split? Should liberal and democratic forces align themselves with
Democracy November 15, 2009

State appointments suggest curve turned on democracy?

The Obama administration has come under fire from democracy advocates for failing to match rhetorical commitments with appropriate policies and personnel. The administration has rejected the charge, and some recent
Democracy November 15, 2009

Egypt among states attempting to weaken UN Anti-Corruption Convention enforcement mechanism

CAIRO: International NGOs are warning that the United Nation’s global corruption convention will “fail” if states attending the third Conference of States Parties to the treaty in Doha do not
Democracy November 15, 2009

Fort Hood & the Perversion of Language: “The Shooter Was a Soldier”

“… now this may sound convoluted, but not if one tracks the cultural response of hostility from every passionate point of view when a leadership itself is so prone to
DemocracyElbaradei Campaign November 15, 2009

In Egypt, Debate Grows over a Successor to Mubarak

The younger Mubarak was given a starring role in this month's annual conference of the ruling National Democratic Party, in what many see as an effort to position him to
Human RightsPalestine November 15, 2009

Israel ‘personally attacking human rights group’ after Gaza war criticism

America's leading human rights organisation has accused Israel and its supporters of an "organised campaign" of false allegations and misinformation, including "extremely personal attacks" on its staff, in an attempt
Human Rights November 14, 2009

Egypt’s Street kids: making ends meet

Dina and Salma wake up everyday before the sun peeks over the still Nile waters and make their way to what has become their defacto kiosk. In reality, what composes
Democracy November 14, 2009

Analysis: Delusions of a President Omar Suleiman

CAIRO: The debate over the next President of Egypt and over the succession of power in Egypt after Mubarak has taken many different forms since 2005, which is quite natural
Palestine November 14, 2009

Campaign to boycott Israeli goods in al-Khalil

The Popular Campaign to Boycott Israeli Goods (PCBG) organized a tour of Al-Khalil streets and markets on Wednesday asking citizens to boycott Israeli goods and to buy instead national, Arab
Human RightsPalestine November 14, 2009

Picketers in Holland denounce visit of Lieberman, ask for his arrest

Tens of Palestinian supporters picketed the Dutch parliament on Wednesday to protest the visit of Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman to the Netherlands, describing him as a "war criminal".