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Online Referendum on Egypt’s most Blatant Corruptors

A group of political activists launched a new page on the social networking site, Facebook, to conduct a popular referendum through which they will choose the country's worst figures who

United We Stand

Mubarak insists on taking part in the political arena at the age of 82 despite his deteriorating health, while his son Gamal remains in the sidelines ready to succeed him

Leading NDP Figure: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif’s Government Failed

Dr. Alia Al-Mahdi, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University and Member at the Policies Secretariat-NDP, has entered the realm of speculation amid talks about

Seven Dead and Dozens Under the Rubble Communicating with Their Families Via Mobile Phones

The number of fatalities from the collapsed clothing factory in Alexandria reached seven while the search continues.

MB chairman:“Our Reformist Work Continues”

Dr. Mohamed Badie, chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), stressed in his weekly letter that the work for reform continues, saying: “The love of the homeland is greater than the

Egypt Ranks 98th in International Corruption

The Transparency International’s 2010 report has ranked Egypt 98th in the index of international corruption and 12th in the Middle East. It earned 3.1 index rating in transparency.

‘Til Death Do Us Part’ – Peeling Power from a Dictator

Going! Going! Gone! That is the word on Mubarak’s credibility and that of his NDP. Pre-election intimidation and changes to the constitution, followed by blatant electoral fraud, followed by a

Peaceful Change Under Threat in Egypt

Egyptians are protesting. The ruling regime has squashed their hopes for peaceful democratic change. What alternatives are there now? The Muslim Brotherhood is bound to its no-violence policy and continues

Hotline Receives 15,000 Corruption Complaints in Only Six Weeks

More than 15,000 complaints concerning corruption have been received since the Ministry of Administrative Development opened its hotline 6 weeks ago.

The Al-Dostour crisis

Al-Dostour’s recently dismissed chief editor, Ibrahim Eissa, was not fired due to ordinary disputes over administrative or editorial issues. The decision to remove Eissa was without a doubt political.