Issue No. 1098
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The last stretch
In six days Egypt elects a president in the first free election for a head of state in its history. Alone, the vote will not restore stability, writes Khaled Dawoud Will the tally be transparent?
The countdown has started for Egypt's upcoming presidential elections amid fears of rigging. Gihan Shahine asks whether monitoring can guarantee fair polls Electioneering on an uneven field
Campaigns are never fair, writes Adel Abdel-Ghaffar The expatriate vote
Egyptian expatriates had their first experience of voting in democratic presidential elections this week, reports Doaa El-Bey Red lines of US Egypt policy
How does the US administration view the forthcoming presidential elections in Egypt and the bases of bilateral relations, asks Ezzat Ibrahim in Washington In the eyes of the pollsters
What have the latest opinion polls indicated regarding voting intentions in the upcoming presidential elections, asks Reem Leila Identity politics
The debate between presidential candidates Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh and Amr Moussa may have been light on policy specifics but that hardly curtailed the enthusiasm of their supporters, writes Dina Ezzat Sinai seethes
The security breakdown in Sinai continues, writes Ahmed Eliba Burying the hatchet -- for now
Egypt's Islamist-oriented parliament and the government of Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri have decided to bury the hatchet, at least until the election of a new president, reports Gamal Essam El-Din To return
Spanish authorities have agreed to extradite business tycoon Hussein Salem, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky Slowly and not surly
Efforts aimed at forming a constituent assembly tasked with writing Egypt's new constitution are moving at a snail's pace, Gamal Essam El-Din reports Economic vows
Social justice was one of the main goals of the 25 January Revolution and a lynchpin in the economic platforms of Egypt's presidential candidates. Sherine Abdel-Razek looks at how the main runners plan to achieve it A 'victory' for hunger strikers?
The mass hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners in Israel ends with a deal brokered by Egypt. Only some of their demands will be met, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah Meshaal tightens his grip
Recent internal elections in Hamas have greatly strengthened the hand of Khaled Meshaal, who but a few months ago was set to leave his position as Hamas head, writes Saleh Al-Naami The Syrian cockpit
The possible induction of Al-Qaeda inspired groups into Syria could make an intractable conflict irredeemable -- at least for the UN, writes Graham Usher And if it fails?
The Syrian regime and opposition have been accusing each other of undermining the Anan plan, raising questions as to whether it can succeed in resolving the crisis, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus No Arab Spring here
Last Thursday's Algerian parliamentary poll failed to jolt the entrenched ruling FLN, in power since 1962, writes Gamal Nkrumah Car bombs versus US drones
Yemeni government forces assisted by US drones have been carrying out attacks on Al-Qaeda fighters in the country before a Friends of Yemen meeting next week, writes Nasser Arrabyee in Sanaa Wishful thinking
Arab Spring countries must know that G8 countries will not be handing out money to assist their transition into flourishing democracies, writes Ezzat Ibrahim in Washington DC Three in one
Ati Metwaly and the dance The Gaza Spring
Interview by Youssef Rakha Voice of the revolution
Azza Balbaa sang some favourite tunes at the Sawi Culture Wheel last week, Osama Kamal reports Libra for a laugh
Presidential astrology? Gamal Nkrumah unlocks the political potential with Sun signs Stuck together
Ahli and Zamalek are in the same group in the CAF Champions League, reports Ahmed Morsy |
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Near Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo a passerby walks past a graffiti that shows in Arabic the date "30/6" which refers to when power will be handed over by the military council. The work reflects the concerns of many that next week's presidential elections will reproduce a regime similar to the one the revolutionaries overthrew last year...  Welcome home, Mr Badreya
By Rania Khallaf
In pursuit of the president
Egypt's forthcoming presidential elections will be a battle between candidates representing three distinct political generations, writes Ahmed El-Tonsi Sins of the fathers
What thoughts come to mind in May this year, some six decades after the declaration of the state of Israel,asks William A Cook The resolve of memory
The Palestinian Nakba of 1948 was not an isolated event; it is ongoing today, and so no Palestinian forgets, writes Ramzy Baroud Metro and other hints
For Egypt to join the ranks of advanced nations a solid plan is needed, writes Abdel-Moneim Said US eyes Egypt's presidential elections
The US has reason to be concerned about post-revolution Egypt, given that the people are in no mood to pander to Israel, as Mubarak did. But pragmatism in Cairo and Washington will likely prevail, writes Amr Abdel-Atty When will Egypt regain its regional place?
By way of building a stable democratic order, Egypt would be well placed to regain prevailing influence in the Arab region, writes El-Sayed Amin Shalabi Netanyahu needs mass coalition to survive
Despite the fears of unnerved liberals, or the hopes of hawkish neocons, Netanyahu has not put together a war cabinet as much as a government to keep his political career going, writes James Zogby Salama A Salama: Pirate parties |
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