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When reporting becomes activism

Egypt’s regulations and restrictions on press and reporters go as far as mandating prison sentences clearly violating the international standards of freedom of speech.

Parliamentary Correspondent Angered by Ban to Attend Committee Meeting

A decision to ban parliament’s correspondent from attending a committee meeting triggered angry responses.

Egypt – What Is in Store in 2011?

Egypt has large quantities of gas and petroleum and has started prospecting its territorial waters north of Alexandria and in the Nile Delta and is exploring the Mediterranean Sea.

April 6 Youth’s Conference Lashes Out at Mubarak’s NDP

Speakers at the 3rd Conference was held by the April 6 Youth Movement under the slogan "In the Occupied Egyptian Territories", parallel to the Conference of the ruling National Democratic

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

The Obama administration’s quiet approach to Arab reform

While the last two years have witnessed a few modest advances in political reform in Arab countries--importantly, women appear to be participating politically in larger numbers--the general trend has been

Ibn Khaldoun Centre Launches a Campaign “To Bring Election Forgers to Justice”

The Independent Committee for Monitoring Elections which has monitored the elections through 3600 observers in 76 constituencies, stated that it is to launch a legal campaign to sue those who

Politicians: Egypt at the Crossroads

After the run-offs, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) was set to win about most of the seats in the parliament leaving almost only four seats for the leftist Tagammu

International Conference to Discuss Violations of Egypt’s Poll

The Independent Committee for Elections Monitoring has organized an international press conference on Tuesday December 7, at the Ibn Khaldun Center to discuss Egypt’s 2010 parliamentary poll and the deterioration

Background Report on Egyptian Civil Society Election Monitoring in Upcoming Elections

The Egyptian government has steadfastly refused to grant international election monitors access to monitor parliamentary elections this week. Senior Egyptian officials have rebuffed repeated requests from US government officials, claiming