Syria neighbour Iraq potential key to peace
Annan held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister and Iraqi Prime Minister to discuss the escalating violence in neighbouring Syria.
The Junta and Political Islam: a New Round
By Alya Essam The power struggle between political Islam and the military state is decades old. The revolution may have changed the terms of engagement but how can the two…
Spain PM announces 65bn euro austerity package
Rajoy performed a U-turn by raising value added sales tax after having promised he would not do so
Morsy and SCAF: A zero sum game?
The struggle for power between President Mohamed Morsy and the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), in light of the former’s decision to reinstate the legally dissolved parliament, has been…
Secretary Clinton set to visit after urging Morsy and leaders to resolve their differences
The announcement comes in the wake of Clinton's public statement on Tuesday in which she urged Egypt's Islamist president and the military to settle their differences
President Morsy to win his legitimacy on a legal battlefield
The legal maneuvering between President Morsy and judicial bodies over authority and jurisdiction is just the latest bout of post-regime forces butting up against Mubarak-era institutions
The April 6 Youth Movement to pressure government for development
The group known at times for being a government antagonist will take on the role of arbiter for development
Muslim Brotherhood flexes as Morsy comes under fire
The Brotherhood’s supporters have become increasingly more cohesive and aggressive about their position over recent judiciary rulings that have fallen against their favour and civilian opponents alike
