Author Emad Shahin talks with the CBC’s Mark Kelley about Egypt’s most well-established opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood For the audio interview please visit CBC Canada
Emad Shahin: Obama Still Doesn’t Know What To Do About Arab Autocrats President Obama, in his State of the Union address this week, assured Tunisians and the people of the Middle East of America’s support of their democratic aspirations. Yet, on her…
The government of Egypt is intensifying its efforts to stamp out protests in Cairo, and reports suggest an attempt to block access to social media sites that are a key means of communication for protesters. Emad Shahin: Professor of religion…
Protests erupted in the streets of Cairo and other major Egyptian cities yesterday, calling for the ousting of the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Protesters are hoping to share the same success protestors in Tunisia saw in recent weeks,…
Egypt is expected to hold its first multi-candidate presidential election Wednesday, an event that will pose challenge, albeit a fairly moderate one, to President Hosni Mubarak . Mubarak, who has been in power almost a quarter of a century, is being challenged…