Egypt’s presidential elections take place on May 23 and May 24 and hold significant implications for the country's future. Background In 1956, Gamal Abdel-Nasser was elected as Egyptian President with 99.9% of the vote, as the only candidate running. This was directly after a new constitution had been issued, which...
A summary of the events which have affected Yemen since the start of the ongoing revolution. One year ago, Yemenis began a tumultuous and catastrophic uprising against their government. The revolution, which began in February 2011, was inspired by the Tunisian and Egyptian revolts.
