Vol 52 No 6 | EGYPT Ambushing the revolution 18th March 2011 Oppositionists want sweeping constitutional change; the military wants quick fixes to the old constitution, then fresh elections Political tension is rising again over the military’s plans to hold constitutional and presidential elections within six months, a move which would benefit mainly the formerly ruling National...
Vol 52 No 5 | EGYPT The revolution continues 4th March 2011 The resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik, 77, on 3 March is another victory for protestors. Former Transport Minister Essam Sharaf succeeds him and is forming the next cabinet. Sharaf, 59,...
Vol 52 No 4 | EGYPT Dropping the pilot 18th February 2011 Under pressure from revolutionary youth, the army has pushed out Mubarak but its commitment to reform is highly questionable As everyone – save fearful tyrants – salutes the spectacular courage of Egypt’s young people in driving out President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, the military has emerged as the...
Vol 52 No 4 | EGYPT Mubarak’s friends sanctioned 18th February 2011 Civilians who benefitted from the ancien régime may fare less well than their military counterparts. Hosni Mubarak’s younger son, Gamal Mubarak, is believed to have made a fortune...
Vol 52 No 3 | EGYPT Mubarak stumbles to the exit 4th February 2011 As protestors and Mubarak supporters clash in Al Tahrir Square, the organised political parties are positioning themselves for negotiations The fast-growing power of Egypt's democracy movement seems set to force President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak from power sooner rather than later, following the military's promise not to suppress the street protests...
Vol 52 No 3 | EGYPT The major opposition 4th February 2011 New Wafd Party: nationalist and liberal with free-market values; founded in 1983, reviving the aristocratic and traditional Wafd, abolished after Gamal Abdel Nasser's 1952 'revolution'. It is considered a major opposition...
Vol 52 No 3 | EGYPTBRITAIN Gamal Mubarak's retreat 4th February 2011 Gamal Mubarak, Egyptian presidential son and putative heir (until he announced on 3 February that he would not stand for President) of beleaguered President Hosni Mubarak, was widely rumoured to be...
Vol 52 No 2 | EGYPTETHIOPIANILE Telling the story 21st January 2011 As the 13 May deadline for the Nile Basin Initiative Cooperative Framework looms, Egyptian efforts to stop the deal have become more apparent. The stances taken by Burundi...
Vol 52 No 1 | EGYPT Mubarak and son limited 7th January 2011 This year’s presidential election is unlikely to bring much change but the real challenge to the ruling party will come from the streets The likeliest choice of official candidate for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) in September’s presidential election is between the 82-year-old and ailing incumbent, Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, and...
Vol 51 No 24 | EGYPT Mubarak's last stand 3rd December 2010 After fixing the legislative elections, the NDP prepares for a much tougher fight in next year’s presidential polls After its claimed landslide victory in the 28 November parliamentary elections, the National Democratic Party's local and international credibility has hit an all time low. The NDP must...