Recent statements by Ibrahim Kamel, member of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)'s General Secretariat, in which he said the NDP would "most likely" nominate Gamal Mubarak for the presidency in the event that his father,...
Nasserite Party Secretary-General Ahmed Hassan has said his party planned to field candidates in upcoming parliamentary elections--even if the elections were rigged in favor of the ruling National Democratic Party of President Hosni Mubarak.
"But we...
A number of opposition party leaders criticized statements by Ahmed Fathi Sorour, People’s Assembly speaker, published in an interview with Al-Ahram newspaper yesterday.
Sorour is quoted as saying, “Some opposition forces and protesters work on...
Thirty Egyptian opposition figures agreed on Tuesday to make efforts towards mobilizing the masses in support of political change while vowing to avoid contact with the government.
The agreement was reached at a meeting hosted by the Muslim...
Opposition parties had mixed reactions to an invitation from Mohamed Badei, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide, who called yesterday for an urgent conference to be held today discussing Egypt’s political situation and joint coordination among...
Wafd Party Chairman Sayyed el-Badawi announced on Monday the establishment of a commission to formulate the Egyptian opposition's demands and send them to President Mubarak.
Speaking at a press conference at the Wafd Party headquarters after meeting...
The Wafd Party has decided to freeze its membership of the coalition of opposition parties which also includes the Tagammu, Nasserist and Democratic Front Parties.
This move came after the President of the Democratic Front Party Osama el-Ghazali...
The 6 April Youth movement issued a statement Thursday calling the Alexandria District Attorney’s decision to jail two Alexandria police officers accused of using excessive force on Khalid Saeed a victory.
In their statement, the youth of 6...
A number of public figures and university professors formally joined the opposition Wafd Party on Monday.
"The Wafd's transparent elections encouraged me to join the party," said prominent businessman Salem Mashhour.
University Professor Ibrahim...
El-Sayyed el-Badawi, chief of Wafd Party, has said that the upcoming period will require great efforts to maintain the Wafd's status as an historically important party with deep political roots among all segments of Egypt's population.
In his...