Review: Commentaries ask if opposition is ready for elections
Writers in Egyptian newspapers have explored a variety of topics recently. Some…
Press Syndicate elections cancelled
The Administrative Court rules that holding midterm elections in the syndicate is…
Analyzing Morsi’s Presidency
Since Morsi took office, the map of political actors that existed under…
Women’s groups troubled by draft elections law
Women’s groups were hopeful that the elections law would guarantee greater representation…
Pakistan averts crisis, heads towards historic polls
Charismatic preacher Tahir-ul Qadri secured only a vague date for parliament to…
The Future of Al-Wasat Party
By Nicholas Gjorvad After its split from the Muslim Brotherhood in 1996,…
Nasserist parties to merge
“The United Nasserist Party” established as vehicle to contest upcoming elections
Coptic Christians reject quota
Several Coptic figures have rejected the suggestion of introducing a quota for…
Female under-representation in parliamentary elections criticised
As the draft electoral law is being discussed by the Shura Council,…
Review: Columnists debate El-Oriefy speech, Islamist parties and 25 Jan anniversary
Op-ed pages have been busy exploring the recent Friday speech of the…