Egyptian Bassem Youssef will star in a satirical program to lampoon American political discourse
Egypt articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy in Egypt. Egypt is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, after the fall of the Mubarak dictatorship, "establishing a functioning democracy has not succeeded and the rise of a new era of dictatorship are evident". Also check out our section on World Democracy or our articles on the Middle East and the Arab Spring.
The Sad Lessons From the Arab Spring’s Collapse
Ethnic violence has led to a re-entrenchment of dictatorship following the Arab Spring’s collapse
Jailing of Egyptian Journalist is Widely Condemned
Egyptian journalist Hossam Bahgat is widely admired for his investigative reporting on the military
Interview With HR Revolution Middle-East Magazine’s Founder
Presenting an interview with entrepreneur Mahmoud Mansi, a longtime Democracy Chronicles writer and the Founder of HR Revolution Middle-East Magazine based in Alexandria, Egypt.
Announcing the Results of Our Playwriting Competition
After reviewing your submissions, the Forgotten Writers Foundation from Alexandria, Egypt and Democracy Chronicles from New York would like to thank you all for working together on this international project and are proud to announce the winners
Failed Election Becomes Target of Egyptian Jokes
How local Egyptian jokes about the election’s low turnout help real democracy survive dark times
Egyptian Democracy Absent in This Election
Banned candidates, illegal parties and low turnout mean vote leaves Egyptian democracy absent
Thousands of Egyptian Political Prisoners Await Pardon
High profile pardons have left legions of Egyptian political prisoners behind to languish in jail
Arrest For Head of Egyptian Pro-democracy Movement
More trouble for Egyptian Pro-democracy April 6 Youth Movement as coordinator Amr Ali was arrested
Egyptian Youth Targeted in Growing Slide Into Dictatorship
Liberal democratic groups and religious groups both targets of state crackdown on Egyptian youth