Issue No. 1075
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Brotherhood consolidation
Gamal Essam El-Din peruses the results of Egypt's first post-Mubarak poll Setting the bar
Islamist forces tell Amani Maged there is no justification for Islamophobia Forgotten when it counted
Youth leaders who sparked the 25 January Revolution won hardly any seats in the first round of parliament elections, Khaled Dawoud reports An uphill battle
Forming a new cabinet was only the first step along what promises to be a difficult path for new Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri, Gamal Essam El-Din reports Beyond the poll
Amirah Ibrahim reports on plans by the ruling military council to establish a consultative board of "wise men" with as yet unspecified powers Protest vote
The focus on Islamist successes in the first stage of the elections obscures a more nuanced reading of the vote, overlooking some notable liberal victories and the defeat of Mubarak's loyalists, writes Amira Howeidy Image problem
So what does the Wafd stand for, asks Mohamed Abdel-Baky Expatriate vote
The turnout of expatriate Egyptians for run-off elections fell but they faced the same problems as in the first round, reports Doaa El-Bey Running low
Fears for the Egyptian economy mount on the back of depleting foreign reserves, reports Ahmed Kotb Food self-sufficiency sought
To fulfil the potentials of the agriculture sector and achieve self-sufficiency in strategic crops, Egypt needs an urgent plan, Mona El-Fiqi reports Al-Assad's delusions of power
As the crisis in Syria becomes more and more internationalised, the opposition fears that the country may be on the way to chaos and civil war, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus The UN struggle over Syria
Whatever the fate of the Arab League peace plan for Syria, it's going to be NATO versus the BRICS on the Security Council, says Graham Usher at the United Nations Containing the Arab Spring
Israeli officials eye Washington to protect interests and counter-balance the ascent of Islamist movements to power in the Arab world, writes Saleh Al-Naami Israel decries Arab democracy
While Tel Aviv expands illegal settlements, Israeli pundits lambast Western advocates of Arab democracy after Islamists edge closer to power in Egypt, writes Khaled Amayreh Forging agreement
Yemenis are continuing the implementation of an agreed solution to end their one-year long political crisis, despite big obstacles, says Nasser Arrabyee Sudanese piper pays
Khartoum is given the runaround, even as Northern opposition figures and South Sudan show how to stand up to Al-Bashir, notes Gamal Nkrumah 'Least-worst' scenario for Hizbullah
The Lebanese government has decided to fund the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in the Hague, staving off another collapse, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut Russia united -- for the time being
The Duma elections held no surprises, but the election turmoil can't obscure the kind of politics that will continue to prevail in Russia over the coming decade thanks to United Russia and its eminence grise, predicts Eric Walberg Carols for the Islamists
Ati Metwaly ushers in Santa Claus Wear them out
Nudes that jerk the tears and rend the hearts with Durex, silver leaf and mordant pigment, stir Gamal Nkrumah Images of Faggala
Osama Kamal views a photographic archive of an area that is famous for more than radishes Astigmatism
Two friends, a Muslim and a Christian, have charted the topography of sectarian tensions in Egypt in a new book, writes Nader Habib Tahrir and its discontents
Responding to recent Facebook "notes" by the poet Mohab Nasr -- an Alexandrian schoolteacher turned Kuwait-based journalist and, since 25 January, perhaps the most honest critic of the Egyptian human being -- Youssef Rakha unpacks the concept of the People Reflections on an election
In the wake of Egypt's first free and fair elections following the 25 January Revolution, Jailan Halawi celebrates her new-found sense of citizenship Athletes of the Spring
In the midst of unprecedented regional uprisings, the Arab Games begin in Qatar, reports Ghada Abdel-Kader |
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Literally using her head, an elderly woman carries a hard-to-find gas cylinder in Cairo. Prices of the cylinders which Egyptians use in cooking have skyrocketed to LE50 a tank compared to its official subsidised price of LE5. In the wake of slack security, a black market is flourishing.
A voter's dilemma
By Mona Anis
Let the third act begin
The youth needs a real platform if the country is to hold onto its newfound liberty, writes Samir Sobhi Enduring Intifadas
The Palestinian uprisings were in fact the first breath of the Arab Spring, but a true paradigm shift has yet to materialise, argues Ramzy Baroud When the bogeyman comes to life
The ex-regime liked to scare people on the prospects of a Muslim Brotherhood takeover. Soon we will know if the warning held water, writes Abdel-Moneim Said Turkey's changing regional role
Turkey's popularity in the Arab region is riding high; but Washington should realise, as a partner, not as a leader, writes James Zogby Iran and Saudi Arabia face off in Bahrain
Gulf countries are moving closer to Saudi Arabia as the latter tries more firmly to resist Iranian influence in the region, writes Eman Ragab Salama A Salama: The ballot box speaks |
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