Hoda Rashwan
Vote-rigging claims ‘not legally binding,’ says parliament speaker
Egypt
December 10, 2010
Vote-rigging claims ‘not legally binding,’ says parliament speaker
“Human rights and civil society organizations that claim that parliamentary elections were rigged were simply voicing their own political opinions,”…
‘Madinaty man’ named man of the year by anti-corruption group
Egypt
December 9, 2010
‘Madinaty man’ named man of the year by anti-corruption group
Hamdi al-Fakharani, also known as “the Madinaty man,” won first place in the “Egyptian warrior” prize category, presented by popular…
Organ trafficking active between Egypt and Syria, says report
Egypt
November 30, 2010
Organ trafficking active between Egypt and Syria, says report
Syrian authorities have arrested several members of organ trafficking rings operating between Egypt and Syria, according to a report published…
Women in south Egypt consider beating as masculine, says study
Egypt
November 19, 2010
Women in south Egypt consider beating as masculine, says study
A recent study showed that most women in Upper Egypt consider beatings and humiliation to be a form of masculinity,…
Soaring divorce rates threaten Egypt with ‘collapse,’ minister warns
Egypt
October 13, 2010
Soaring divorce rates threaten Egypt with ‘collapse,’ minister warns
Family and Population Minister Moushira Khattab warned this week that soaring national divorce rates threatened Egyptian society with "collapse.”
NDP official: Sectarian strife is a “catastrophe”
Egypt
October 7, 2010
NDP official: Sectarian strife is a “catastrophe”
Information secretariat of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Ali Eddin Helal described sectarian strife in Egypt as a “catastrophe”…
Sadat’s daughter challenges insinuations tying her father to Nasser’s death
Egypt
September 19, 2010
Sadat’s daughter challenges insinuations tying her father to Nasser’s death
The daughter of Egypt’s former president Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat has filed a report to the prosecutor general against Mohamed Hassanein…
Population Minister: Lack of rights-based approach hampers development
Egypt
September 13, 2010
Population Minister: Lack of rights-based approach hampers development
Family and Population Minister Musheera Khattab said the lack of a rights-based approach in Egypt, in accordance with international treaties…
Women’s rights group: Egyptian political system marginalizes women
Egypt
September 9, 2010
Women’s rights group: Egyptian political system marginalizes women
Egyptian political parties marginalize the role of women within party structures and higher committees, according to a new report issued…
700 women compete for candidacy in parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 6, 2010
700 women compete for candidacy in parliamentary elections
The number of female members of the National Democratic Party competing to be nominated by the party for 64 parliamentary…