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No more Egyptian pharaohs

Hosni Mubarak, the ailing president, has an opportunity, in succession planning, to break with the authoritarian past and chart a new course for Egypt, the world's largest Arab country.

Mubarak avoids addressing presidential election issue

Mubarak spoke about the economy, democracy, human rights, the Palestinian question, and Egypt 's place in the world. However details concerning the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for 2011 were notably

MB’s petition demanding 7 changes garners over 100,000 signatures

The number of Egyptians who have signed the Muslim Brotherhood's online petition supporting Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei former IAEA chief's call for political reform has escalated to over 100,000 signatures and

MB launches nationwide petition in support of ElBaradei’s call for reform

On the grounds that the Muslim Brotherhood supports the call for political reform and constitutional amendments, a petition has been set up to in support of Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei's former

Change Egypt’s Expats Can Believe In

Of course, those personal relationships are no guarantee that the Egyptian reform movement --under ElBaradei or anyone else -- will find a warm reception in Washington

Interview with Essam al-Arian, member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Executive Bureau

The Brotherhood announced that we will not have a candidate in the 2011 presidential election. We will wait for the names of the actual candidates and study their platforms before

Mubarak appoints remaining members of the Shura council

A presidential decree has been announced appointing 44 members of the Shura Council. The list includes eight Copts, 11 women and former ministers, leading figures in the National Democratic Party

Brotherhood sides with ElBaradei

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest opposition group, offered its support yesterday to the political reform campaign of Mohammed ElBaradei,

Egypt’s Mubarak warns opposition, talks stability in first speech since surgery

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak spoke out against the country’s growing opposition community in the ailing leader’s first public speech since having gall bladder surgery in Germany in March. He spoke

Analysts: ElBaradei’s success needs MB grass root support

Recent emergence of Dr Mohamed ElBaradei former IAEA chief onto the political scene in Egypt has not been met lightly.