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Clashes between protesters and security forces at the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis, Cairo, 1 February 2013.
Less-than-defined National Salvation Front faces a murky path
Naira Antoun 09 Feb 2013
Last Friday’s protests and subsequent clashes in front of the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace, underscored by the...
Eight parties form coalition for coming parliamentary elections
Al-Masry Al-Youm 15 Jan 2013
Eight opposition political parties and prominent figures have formed an alliance to contest the upcoming House of...
Mostafa Bakri, former Member of Parliament (L), during meeting with al-Sayyed al-Badawi, Wafd Party Chief (C) to discuss holding the shadow parliament, party headquarters, December 22, 2010. Party agreed in principle to host the shadow parliament.
Old opposition parties struggle to survive in new political climate
Heba Afify 10 Jun 2011
After surviving three decades of oppression under Mubarak’s regime, Egypt’s traditional, state-approved...
Mahmoud Abaza and Al Sayed Al Badawy, both running for Al Wafd Party Chair, during a press conference at party's base, May 19, 2010. Abaza and Al Badawy discussed preparations for overseeing party elections.
Weakened political parties face challenge of rebuilding
Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff 16 Feb 2011
President Hosni Mubarak's resignation has brought new freedoms but also new challenges for opposition parties, who...
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
Noha El-Hennawy 07 Dec 2010
After heated disputes over the integrity of the electoral process, the new parliament’s composition was...
Al-Sayed al-Badawi, Chief of Wafd Party, during meeting with Mikhail Bodanov, Russian ambassador to Cairo, Party headquarters, Giza, October 14, 2010. During meeting, al-Badawi assured good relationships between Egypt and Russia and importance of Russian role in Middle East peace process. Bogdanov, for his part, praised the integrity of Wafd Party's latest elections. He also commanded the general assembly's decision of participation in elections.
Opposition Wafd Party draws up shadow government
Mahmoud Ramzy 23 Nov 2010
The opposition Wafd Party has formed a "shadow government" mandated with devising a new national...
Al-Sayyed al-Badawi, Wafd Party chief, speaks to press, September 14, 2010. After party supreme commission meeting was held to discuss dispute around amendments of party's bylaws. Supreme commission will continue until next June instead of early elections.
Wafd Party retracts boycott threat, warns of "last chance" for government to host fair elections
Ashraf Khalil 31 Oct 2010
The Wafd Party announced on Sunday it will participate in parliamentary elections scheduled for the end of November,...
السيد البدوي، رئيس حزب الوفد، يتحدث خلال عقد مؤتمر صحفي عن خوض «انتخابات مجلس الشعب 2010» بمقر الحزب، القاهرة، 12 أكتوبر 2010، أعلن «البدوي» خلال المؤتمر عن تقدم 172 مرشحا وفديا للانتخابات المزمع انعقادها في نوفمبر القادم، وسيخوض المرشحون - من بينهم 15 امرأة- الانتخابات في 27 محافظة من محافظات مصر. جاء ذلك علي خلفية موافقة الجمعية العمومية للحزب على خوض الانتخابات بأغلبية الأصوات في سبتمبر الماضي .
Wafd Party announces parliamentary candidate list
Adel el-Daragli 21 Oct 2010
At a press conference on Wednesday, Wafd Party President Al-Sayed al-Badawy announced the party’s preliminary...
Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections
Staff 19 Oct 2010
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has ignored demands by the political opposition for free and fair elections by issuing...
محمد بديع ، المرشد العام لجماعة الإخوان المسلمين ، يتحدث إلى وسائل الإعلام ، متوسطا مجموعة من رموز القوى السياسية في مصر ، على رأسهم د.حسن نافعة ، رئيس الجمعية الوطنية للتغيير ، خلال الاجتماع الذي دعا له بديع بمقر الكتلة البرلمانية للإخوان المسلمين ، المنيل ، 20 يوليو 2010 , أسفر اللقاء عن سلسلة من القرارات تتضمن العمل بشعار الجمعية الوطنية للتغيير والخاص بانتخابات مجلس الشعب المقبلة
Secular opposition blasts MB calls for Iran-style Islamic revolution
Adel el-Daragli 04 Oct 2010
Statements made by Muslim Brotherhood (MB) member Soghi Saleh at a symposium on Sunday in which he called for an...