Egypt
Run-offs update: Court orders halt to vote in Matareyya
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Court orders halt to vote in Matareyya
The Supreme Administrative Court has issued seven rulings to stop parliamentary election run-offs in Matareyya, Cairo, where NDP candidate Mohamed…
Run-offs update: Wafd members defy party boycott decision
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Wafd members defy party boycott decision
The liberal Wafd Party officially has confirmed five of its candidates intend to participate in today’s parliamentary election run-offs, in…
NDP candidate accuses party minister of election rigging
December 5, 2010
NDP candidate accuses party minister of election rigging
Defeated National Democratic Party (NDP) parliamentarian Mohamed Abdeen has accused NDP Minister of Irrigation Nasreddin Allam of electoral fraud.Abdeen, former…
NDP female leader referred to trial for insulting judge
December 5, 2010
NDP female leader referred to trial for insulting judge
General Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Saturday referred a National Democratic Party (NDP) leader and two journalists to criminal court…
Run-offs update: Administrative Court nullifies elections in several districts
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Administrative Court nullifies elections in several districts
The Supreme Administrative Court on Saturday ruled to invalidate elections in a number of districts over allegations of electoral fraud.The…
Wafd to oust members who continue bids in run-off vote
December 5, 2010
Wafd to oust members who continue bids in run-off vote
President of the liberal, opposition Wafd Party Sayyed al-Badawi said Wafd intends to strip party membership from those who continue…
Egyptians go to the polls for run-off elections, Wafd and Brotherhood maintain boycott
December 5, 2010
Egyptians go to the polls for run-off elections, Wafd and Brotherhood maintain boycott
Run-off parliamentary elections kicked off on Sunday in 166 districts throughout Egypt amid boycotts from leading opposition parties.Critics accuse the…
NDP determined to sweep runoffs, says member
December 4, 2010
NDP determined to sweep runoffs, says member
Egypt's ruling party said on Saturday that an opposition boycott of a second round of polling in a parliamentary election…
Amid doubts over Egypt’s progress, minister urges UN to ban FGM
December 4, 2010
Amid doubts over Egypt’s progress, minister urges UN to ban FGM
Egypt’s Minister of Family and Population Moushira Khattab said on Saturday that Egypt is seeking international support in order to…
Divisions sweep leftist Tagammu over parliamentary runoffs
December 4, 2010
Divisions sweep leftist Tagammu over parliamentary runoffs
Local leaders of the leftist Tagammu party staged a sit-in on Saturday to protest against the party's decision to continue…