June 9, 2012
5:34 pm

An Egyptian protester waves the national flag in Tahrir Square in Cairo (photo credit: Amr Nabil/AP)

Egypt’s head of parliament vows nonpartisanship in drafting of new constitution

Islamists will make up half of constitutional panel per agreement between military leaders and 22 political parties

June 7, 2012
8:28 pm

Egyptian women protest in Egypt's Tahrir Square June 5 (photo credit: AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

UN sword looms over Syria

While Hosni Mubarak wilts in prison, international community may step up pressure against the Assad regime

By Elhanan Miller

June 6, 2012
1:13 pm

An Egyptian protester carries the image of Mubarak and his aides in a Cairo protest (photo credit: AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Russia changes course on Syria

Egypt’s military challenges the parliament to draft a new constitution, and Turkey uses religion to buy Kurdish loyalty

By Elhanan Miller

May 24, 2012
11:40 am

An Egyptian woman votes Wednesday, the first day of the presidential election, in a polling station in Alexandria. (photo credit: Khalil Hamra/AP)

After 30 years of Mubarak, new Egyptian president will face a tall order of demands

Two days into first free elections, people dream of someone who ‘is nothing like Mubarak’

By Sarah El Deeb

May 7, 2012
2:11 am

Egyptian protesters remove barbed wire blocking the road during a rally demanding the release of fellow activists (photo credit: AP/Nasser Nasser)

Egyptian parliament curbs use of military courts

More than 10,000 civilians have been referred to tribunals since Mubarak’s fall

May 3, 2012
11:43 pm

Egypt’s junta renews vow to give up power

Vows to hand over government to civilians in two months, after presidential elections

April 29, 2012
9:37 pm

Saad el-Katatni, the speaker of Egypt's dissolved Islamist-dominated parliament (photo credit: AP)

Egyptian junta to form new government

Field Marshal Tantawi’s announcement comes hours after Islamists suspend parliament in protest of political stagnation

By AP and Times of Israel staff

April 24, 2012
7:12 pm

Posters of Egyptian presidential candidates in a Tahrir Square rally last month (photo credit: AP/Nasser Nasser)

New anti-Mubarak law could disqualify fourth Egyptian presidential candidate

Ahmad Shafiq may be the newest victim of a law intended to remove members of the old regime from politics

By Elhanan Miller

April 13, 2012
12:49 am

Supporters of Omar Suleiman kiss a T-shirt with his image (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

I joined race to prevent a religious state, says former Egyptian VP

Omar Suleiman’s comments come as parliament backs a bill that aims to block his presidential candidacy

April 4, 2012
9:24 pm

Egypt’s constitutional panel in crisis over ‘Islamist domination’

More than 20 members representing different political groups storm out of meeting

March 29, 2012
7:20 pm

Egypt's parliament in session. (photo credit: AP/Ahmed Gomaa)

Islamists aim to sack Egypt’s junta

Muslim Brotherhood strains beneath the generals’ yoke and seeks a no-confidence vote in parliament

March 12, 2012
9:03 pm

Egypt's parliament unanimously voted to expel the Israeli ambassador. (photo credit: AP)

Egyptian parliament demands to cut ties with Israel over Gaza

People’s Assembly urges government to banish Israeli ambassador, stop exporting gas to Israel, but politicians’ calls will likely have little impact

By Elhanan Miller and AP

March 3, 2012
5:00 pm

Liberals and Islamists are at the center of a constitutional crisis in Egypt. The protester on the left holds a sign that reads "A nation without dignity is a nation without life." (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

Islamists, liberals wrangle in Egyptian Parliament

Elected body divided on who will draft the new constitution, and what it will contain

February 27, 2012
11:32 am

Netanyahu says he will discuss Iran with Obama and Harper (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/pool/ Flash90)

Syrian referendum slammed in Arab media

Media continue to speculate about Israel’s intentions toward Iran, and Madonna takes her Muslim boyfriend to shul

By Elhanan Miller

February 8, 2012
2:57 pm

A couple walks by a grafittied wall in Cairo. (photo credit: AP/Muhammed Muheisen)

Egyptian liberals fret for the future

Parliament becomes a makeshift mosque and veteran actor fears for artistic freedom

By Elhanan Miller

Topic: Egyptian parliament

Egypt’s head of parliament vows nonpartisanship in drafting of new constitution

Islamists will make up half of constitutional panel per agreement between military leaders and 22 political parties

UN sword looms over Syria

While Hosni Mubarak wilts in prison, international community may step up pressure against the Assad regime

Russia changes course on Syria

Egypt’s military challenges the parliament to draft a new constitution, and Turkey uses religion to buy Kurdish loyalty

After 30 years of Mubarak, new Egyptian president will face a tall order of demands

Two days into first free elections, people dream of someone who ‘is nothing like Mubarak’

Egyptian parliament curbs use of military courts

More than 10,000 civilians have been referred to tribunals since Mubarak’s fall

Egypt’s junta renews vow to give up power

Vows to hand over government to civilians in two months, after presidential elections

Egyptian junta to form new government

Field Marshal Tantawi’s announcement comes hours after Islamists suspend parliament in protest of political stagnation

New anti-Mubarak law could disqualify fourth Egyptian presidential candidate

Ahmad Shafiq may be the newest victim of a law intended to remove members of the old regime from politics

I joined race to prevent a religious state, says former Egyptian VP

Omar Suleiman’s comments come as parliament backs a bill that aims to block his presidential candidacy

Egypt’s constitutional panel in crisis over ‘Islamist domination’

More than 20 members representing different political groups storm out of meeting

Islamists aim to sack Egypt’s junta

Muslim Brotherhood strains beneath the generals’ yoke and seeks a no-confidence vote in parliament

Egyptian parliament demands to cut ties with Israel over Gaza

People’s Assembly urges government to banish Israeli ambassador, stop exporting gas to Israel, but politicians’ calls will likely have little impact

Islamists, liberals wrangle in Egyptian Parliament

Elected body divided on who will draft the new constitution, and what it will contain

Syrian referendum slammed in Arab media

Media continue to speculate about Israel’s intentions toward Iran, and Madonna takes her Muslim boyfriend to shul

Egyptian liberals fret for the future

Parliament becomes a makeshift mosque and veteran actor fears for artistic freedom

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