Post-Election Egypt- A Digital Political Discussion Room

A president who has governed with an iron fist for 29 years, an election where only a quarter of eligible voters turned up, a fraudulent election hailed as a great

Egyptian PA Speaker Warns ‘Parallel Parliament’

Dr. Fathy Sorour, head of the parliament, has warned of the seriousness of forming a “parallel parliament” which was launched by former MPs, saying: “I am worried for them.”

Julian Assange – a Christmas story

Rachel Stephens argues that this Christmas people should “celebrate the continuing tradition of Christ, who railed against the law makers of his time in an attempt to bring love, hope

NDP Official Ascertains Mubarak Is Party’s Presidential Candidate

Dr. Mustafa El-Fiqi, head of the foreign relations committee at the parliament, stressed that Egypt is undergoing a transition on the internal, regional and international level.

NDP MPs Call for the Arrest of members of the “Parallel Parliament”

A senior official of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) continued to issue a mocking and strongly-worded statement about the shadow parliament, which was formed by the opposition and former

Zagazig University issues unjust orders to 200 students

In an unjustified and illegal action, the chairman of Zagazig University has taken repressive measures by issuing a decision to dismiss 11 students enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering for

Rallies Defending the Right to Know – Free Thinkers and WikiLeaks

Believing his arrest was politically motivated, pro-WikiLeaks protestors are rallying in various places around the world insisting that Assange be freed. There have been posters bearing the words ‘Lock up

Israeli air raids wound four citizens

Israeli warplanes launched a new raid on Hashashin area in Rafah city, south of the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday evening targeting a training camp for the Qassam Brigades, the armed

Farwana: Jewish settlements being used to blackmail children

Palestinian rights expert Abdel Nasser Farwana expressed concerns about Israeli authorities using West Bank Jewish settlements as a place to detain, single out, and violently question children.

Tell that to the USS Liberty’s survivors, Mr Lieberman

Recalling the cold-blooded Israeli attack on the US warship the Liberty, Alan Hart considers what nuclear-armed Israel might do if its Moldovan bouncer-cum-foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, got the job he