Elections
Germany begins voting with Merkel set for third term
World
September 22, 2013
Germany begins voting with Merkel set for third term
Germans began voting Sunday with Chancellor Angela Merkel poised to win a third term, which would make her Europe's only…
Presidential elections will not precede parliamentary polls: Presidential adviser
Egypt
September 15, 2013
Presidential elections will not precede parliamentary polls: Presidential adviser
Ali Awad, legal and constitutional adviser to the president, said there is no tendency within the presidency to hold presidential…
Update: Tamarrod leader will back Sisi for president if unrest continues, spokesperson backtracks statement
Egypt
August 30, 2013
Update: Tamarrod leader will back Sisi for president if unrest continues, spokesperson backtracks statement
Tamarrod founder Mahmoud Badr said that if security conditions in Egypt do not stabilise soon then he might back Defense…
Tamarod rejects proposed constitutional amendments
Egypt
August 26, 2013
Tamarod rejects proposed constitutional amendments
Tamarod said it plans to reject several articles amended by a committee formed in the wake of the overthrow of…
Nour Party rallies to bring down Cabinet, say sources
Egypt
April 16, 2013
Nour Party rallies to bring down Cabinet, say sources
Informed sources within the Salafi Nour Party said Tuesday that leaders are mobilizing forces to demand the government dismiss Hesham…
Electoral gains here and there: The best is yet to come
Opinion
April 1, 2013
Electoral gains here and there: The best is yet to come
Over the past three weeks, Egypt has witnessed several electoral experiments that deserve deep reflection and analysis.
Boycott bind: Opposition parties grapple with election strategies
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Boycott bind: Opposition parties grapple with election strategies
In an anticipated move, the National Salvation Front (NSF), the biggest opposition bloc in Egypt, decided Tuesday to boycott the…
Expatriate voter registration period extended
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Expatriate voter registration period extended
The High Election Commission extended registration Tuesday for Egyptian expatriates living abroad until 4 March. The HEC had originally set…
649,000 Egyptian expats registered in elections database
Egypt
February 17, 2013
649,000 Egyptian expats registered in elections database
The number of Egyptian expatriates registered in the High Judicial Elections Committee online database to participate in the next parliamentary…
US concerned over Egypt’s “climate of impunity”
Egypt
February 12, 2013
US concerned over Egypt’s “climate of impunity”
The United States expressed concern Tuesday about growing political polarization in Egypt and the "climate of impunity" over abuses by…