Egypt

  • Oct 14, 2009
  • 7 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Presidential security states take shape

Talk of a third wave of democratisation or of a global move towards greater political and...

Middle East
  • Oct 5, 2009
  • 6 min read

EGYPT: Crackdown will weaken the Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood has developed into the central political challenger to state authority in...

Egypt
  • Sep 29, 2009
  • 2 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Hamas says may sign agreement with Fatah

Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshal said yesterday that Egyptian efforts to reach a unity accord...

  • Sep 25, 2009
  • 14 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Dynastic succession is on the rise

In several regions of the world, political executive power has been transferred recently from...

International
  • Sep 23, 2009
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA/AFRICA: Further growth in trade faces hurdles

After the modest gains that followed former President Vladimir Putin's efforts to revive...

Russia
  • Sep 11, 2009
  • 2 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Egypt visit will not shift peace process

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will travel to Egypt on Sunday in an effort to restart...

Egypt
  • Aug 19, 2009
  • 2 min read

EGYPT/US: Obama signals return to 'business as usual'

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met President Barack Obama yesterday in his first visit to...

Egypt
  • Aug 18, 2009
  • 7 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Property sector to post modest growth

While the region has in recent years recorded growth in foreign investment and real estate...

Middle East