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S’ad Al-Din Ibrahim: The Muslim Brotherhood – A Viable Alternative to the Egyptian Regime

After approximately three years abroad, Egyptian sociologist and human rights activist Dr. S'ad Al-Din Ibrahim returned on August 4, 2010 for a two-week visit to his homeland, where a number

NDP will nominate president Mubarak for 6th term

Speaker of Egypt ’s Shura Council Safwat El-Sherif confirmed that the ruling National Democratic Party has decided to nominate the current President Hosni Mubarak for a sixth term in office

Egypt: Mubarak vs. Mubarak

A piece at The Los Angeles Times’ Babylon & Beyond explores the roots of the Popular Coalition for Supporting Gamal Mubarak, noting that speculation and debate have emerged regarding whether

Boycotting elections? The wrong question

The current state of political mobilization and intensifying protests and strikes in Egypt has created a fanciful impression that change is inevitably on the way. While some predicted the that

Egyptian opposition: Regime has reached lowest level of behaviour

Dr. Abdel-Halim Kandil, General Coordinator for the Kefaya movement criticized the Egyptian regime describing them as reaching the lowest possible moral standard with their constant defiance of the constitution and

Jerusalem Post fears post Mubarak Era

A recent article published in the Jerusalem Post discussed the current situation in Egypt with the upcoming parliamentary elections, the presidential elections and post Mubarak speculations.

Egypt Business Forecast Report Q4 2010 – New Report Published

The overall Egyptian economy looks relatively well positioned compared with the sluggish recovery being experienced in the rest of the world, especially in developed states.

Future faces

The face of Gamal Mubarak, the son of President Hosni Mubarak and chairman of the ruling National Democratic Party's (NDP) influential Policies Committee, has appeared on posters in the streets

Cooperation spurned

The Muslim Brotherhood is being squeezed between the official opposition parties and the ruling NDP, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

The Situation of Human Rights in Egypt 2009: Introduction, summary and recommendations

Issuing the 20th annual report of EOHR of 2009 comes in the light of a political environment not different from the previous years. Violations still committed against human rights. They