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Egypt’s Old and New Opposition – And Why They Need Each Other

The Arab world has proven stubbornly resistant to democratic change.

WikiLeaks – Another Perspective

According to recent polls, Israel is seen as the greatest threat to world peace, yet Wikileaks is distracting people’s attention away from Israel, focusing on Iran as the biggest threat.

Close to 6000 Appeals and Lawsuits Threaten “Fraudulent Parliament”

The number of cases and appeals against the 2010 parliamentary elections reached 4299 lawsuits including 1426 cases in the Supreme Administrative Court alone.

Media Attacks by NDP against Parallel Parliament

The National Democratic Party (NDP) is studying a plan to besiege the parallel parliament which was formed by the opposition and former MPs in a clear message objecting to the

WikiLeaks: Officials behind stock market collapse

A document sent from the US Embassy in Cairo to the US State Department, released by the WikiLeaks website, said an article that appeared on March 23 in the maverick

Qandil’s Lawyers Slam Unfair Trial

According to Gamal Eid of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, the defense lawyers for the prominent Egyptian journalist Hamdy Qandil, currently being tried for allegedly defaming Foreign Minister

Mubarak Oblivious to Opposition Outcries

During President Hosni Mubarak's address to the newly seated People's Assembly Sunday, the leader defended the policies of the ruling National Democratic Party and dismissed all the opposition's outcry.

Media Men Denied Access to the IDSC Silver Jubilee Celebration

Journalists, newspapers and TV channels were blocked from attending the celebration of the Egyptian Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center Silver Jubilee, after 25 years of its establishment.

Lawsuit Demands Egyptian Government Suspend Upcoming Presidential Election

Former Wafd MP, Mohamed El-Omda, filed a lawsuit to the Supreme Administrative Court against President Mubarak.

MB students enter day two of open ended sit in

Muslim Brotherhood students from the Zagazig University, have entered the second day of an open-ended sit protesting against the continued series of oppression against the students by the university's administration.