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Elbaradei Campaign September 5, 2010

ElBaradei accuses government of smearing campaign

AFP writes that former IAEA chief Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei accused the ruling regime of posting pictures on the social networking website Facebook, of his daughter dressed in a swimsuit and
DemocracyElbaradei Campaign September 5, 2010

ElBaradei denounces family photo smear campaign

Egypt's most serious presidential challenger has accused President Hosni Mubarak's government of posting Facebook photos of his daughter in a swimsuit in an attempt to discredit him, a local newspaper
Democracy September 5, 2010

Government behind daughter’s photos: ElBaradei

Mohamed ElBaradei, the former UN nuclear chief turned Egyptian reformer, accused the government of publishing pictures of his daughter in a swimsuit and at events with alcohol in reply to
DemocracyElection Coverage September 4, 2010

Authorities gag newspapers reporting on Chief of Intelligence campaign

BBC writes that a campaign promoting Egypt 's 75 year old chief of intelligence, General Omar Suleiman, as a candidate for future president has been banned.
Palestine September 4, 2010

US Hamas policy blocks Middle East peace

Failed bilateral talks over these past 16 years have shown that a Middle East peace accord can never be reached by the parties themselves. Israeli governments believe they can defy
Other Issues September 4, 2010

Egypt: NDP Rivalries Emerge

Stephan Roll has a new piece on the fissures in Egypt’s ruling elite in the Carnegie Endowment’s Arab Reform Bulletin. According to Roll, the National Democratic Party’s leadership is divided
Other Issues September 4, 2010

Egypt: Mubarak Builds Support for Son

Over at the Hudson Institute’s Hudson New York blog, Khaled Abu Toameh writes that Hosni Mubarak’s goal in attending the Middle East peace summit was to build support in the
Human Rights September 4, 2010

HRW calls on Jordan to free student for allegedly insulting the king

King Abdullah II of Jordan was urged by US Human rights watch to free a student who was detained and accused of writing a poem criticizing the ruler.
Democracy September 4, 2010

Opposition demand President order integrity in poll

Various political opposition parties and human rights organizations agreed on the signing of a petition sent to President Hosni Mubarak calling for integrity in the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections.
Palestine September 4, 2010

IOF troops take over two Palestinian houses in al-Khalil

IOF troops on Friday occupied two houses belonging Palestinians near the Keryat Arba' Jewish settlement in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil, according to local sources.