Egypt
Arab League moves to avert Nile crisis following Ethiopia’s war remarks
November 28, 2010
Arab League moves to avert Nile crisis following Ethiopia’s war remarks
The Arab League plans to use its good relations with Nile Basin states to mediate between them on the one…
Coptic Pope Shenouda III decries bishop’s apology for Omraniya clashes
November 28, 2010
Coptic Pope Shenouda III decries bishop’s apology for Omraniya clashes
Coptic Pope Shenouda III has categorically rejected an apology issued by a Giza bishop for last week's sectarian clashes, according…
Elections update: Vote-buying business sees Election-Day boom
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Vote-buying business sees Election-Day boom
The vote-buying business enjoyed a boom on Election Day, with a number of parliamentary candidates attempting to lure would-be voters…
Elections update: HRW representative detained in Delta town
November 28, 2010
Elections update: HRW representative detained in Delta town
The deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa division, Joe Stork, was briefly detained on Sunday…
Elections update: Polling suspended in 3 districts in Kafr al-Sheikh, Beni Sueif, Beheira
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Polling suspended in 3 districts in Kafr al-Sheikh, Beni Sueif, Beheira
The state-run High Elections Commission (HEC) has suspended parliamentary polling in Kafr al-Sheikh's Hamul district, in which independent MP Hamdeen…
Elections update: EU delegation visits Cairo polling stations in Helwan, Al-Sahel
November 28, 2010
Elections update: EU delegation visits Cairo polling stations in Helwan, Al-Sahel
A European Union delegation paid visits to several polling stations during today's parliamentary polls, despite the Egyptian government’s refusal to…
Elections update: Poll results to be announced Tuesday
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Poll results to be announced Tuesday
The results of Egypt's parliamentary election will be announced on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning due to the high number…
Elections update: Brotherhood candidate Sobhy Saleh denies news of withdrawal
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Brotherhood candidate Sobhy Saleh denies news of withdrawal
In a statement to Al-Masry Al-Youm, Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidate Sobhi Saleh denied news that he had withdrawn from parliamentary…
Elections Update: Wafd Party cites flagrant violations against its candidates
November 28, 2010
Elections Update: Wafd Party cites flagrant violations against its candidates
The Wafd Party in a press statement has accused the National Democratic Party (NDP), with the help of the security…
Elections update: Social network sites compete with newspapers over election coverage
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Social network sites compete with newspapers over election coverage
Taking advantage of the crackdown imposed on parliamentary election coverage for the mass media, social networking websites are posting poll…