Were Egypt's first elections really free and fair?
Posted on May 25, 2012, at 11:48 AMEarly results suggest that two candidates will compete for the presidency in a June run-off, but some observers reported irregularities at the polls
Egypt's historic presidential election: 4 key questions
Posted on May 23, 2012, at 9:45 AMMore than a year into their revolution, Egyptian voters are going to the polls, and for the first time in recent memory, they don't know the winner ahead of time
Egypt's critical election and uncertain future: A guide
Posted on May 4, 2012, at 10:13 AMThe first presidential election since last year's revolution will be held this month. Will it lead to real democracy?
Should the U.S. trust Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood?
Posted on April 10, 2012, at 9:00 AMThe Islamist group is the most popular party in Egypt, but its antipathy for Israel and wobbly commitment to democracy are causes for concern
Can America's relationship with Egypt be saved?
Posted on February 7, 2012, at 5:55 PMEgypt's refusal to back down from its decision to arrest 19 Americans deepens a worrying rift between the longtime allies
Will Egypt's soccer riot derail the revolution?
Posted on February 2, 2012, at 4:01 PMFirst fatal riots. Then a massive protest. Is this the justification for a crackdown that Egypt's ruling military has been looking for?
Time to cut off aid to Egypt?
Posted on January 31, 2012, at 4:28 PMAs tensions rise between Egyptian authorities and U.S. pro-democracy groups, Cairo risks losing the Western aid its military depends on
Why is Egypt barring 6 Americans from leaving?
Posted on January 27, 2012, at 3:35 PMEgypt clamps down on U.S. groups promoting democratic reforms — potentially endangering the $1.3 billion in U.S. aid the Egyptian army gets each year
The future of Egypt's 'unfinished' revolution: 4 predictions
Posted on January 26, 2012, at 10:38 AMA year after the Tahrir Square protests began, the uprising's end game is still in doubt. What's next for Egypt?
4 reasons to view Egypt's Islamists without fear
Posted on January 23, 2012, at 11:15 AMReligious parties overwhelmingly dominate the country's new parliament — but the West shouldn't panic quite yet
Egypt's vote: A mandate for Islamists?
Posted on December 2, 2011, at 1:55 PMReligious parties trounce the secular groups that helped spearhead the country's revolution. A triumph for democracy — or the beginning of a 'grand jihad'?
Chaos in Egypt: Is democracy doomed?
Posted on November 22, 2011, at 3:22 PMEgypt's military rulers promise to transfer power to civilians by June 2012. But that's unlikely to satisfy fed-up protesters amassing in Cairo
Can protesters oust Egypt's military leaders?
Posted on November 21, 2011, at 2:08 PMViolence breaks out again on the streets of Cairo. But these demonstrations are quite different from the February gatherings that led to Mubarak's departure
Has Egypt's revolution unraveled?
Posted on October 10, 2011, at 3:05 PMProtesters die defending Egypt's Coptic Christian minority. Is the army turning back the clock?
The Mubarak trial: 4 strange facts
Posted on August 5, 2011, at 2:52 PMEgypt's future may hinge on its former leader's trial. But this week, the importance of the proceedings was briefly overshadowed by oddity and spectacle
The Mubarak trial: Justice or revenge?
Posted on August 3, 2011, at 11:14 AMEgypt's ailing former leader is finally going to court for corruption and the killing of protesters — and his nation's future may ride on the trial's outcome
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