Egypt: Brotherhood calls for protests, army urges conciliation

Egypt is bracing itself for mass protests by members of an Islamist coalition-led by Muslim Brotherhood after the Friday prayers in support of deposed President Mohamed Morsi. The protests, raising......

Is the Arab Spring moving towards season two?

A hopeful reading of the recent events in the Muslim world would suggest that it is heading towards another thaw, says Shahid Javed Burki. The first one occurred more than a year ago. The Spring of......

All eyes on liberal vote as Egypt heads to second round of polls

After handing over a thumping victory to Islamists in the first round, Egyptians on Wednesday headed for a second phase of parliamentary polls to decide the future of nine governorates, with the......

China rules out multi-party democracy

Bracing for leadership changes in the ruling Communist Party of China due for next year, Chinese legislators on Sunday approved plans to change the course of their export-driven economy while......