Parliament caught in political ambiguity: will the president respect legislative independence?
Experts warn of unfair representation, state control and failing public’s expectations
Education in Egypt hit harder by Arab Spring unrest
By Mohamed Ibrahim Education in Egypt has been further dented by the…
Deaths in Paris: Separating fact from fiction
By James M. Dorsey The attacks in Paris on the satirical magazine…
2014: The Sisification of Egypt
By Amr Khalifa If your wishes for 2014, in Egypt, included respect…
Tunisians vote again in presidential elections run-off
Candidates traded accusations, personal attacks in heated run-up to poll
Militant football fans reassert their key role in protest with storming of Cairo stadium
By James M. Dorsey Militant, street battle-hardened football fans stormed a Cairo…
Suicide bombers in Libya include Egyptians: reports
ISIS-affiliated website publishes images of alleged suicide bombers in Libya, claiming they…
Terrorism is our common enemy: Lebanese minister
Lebanese interior minister meets Egyptian counterpart and Sheikh of Al-Azhar during Cairo…
Egypt renews support for Libya’s ‘legitimate institutions’
Announcement comes days after top Libyan court orders dissolution of Libya’s parliament
Beltagy and Hegazy sentenced to 15 years for torture
Broadcaster and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders also found guilty in case