Egypt
State TV, Al-Mehwar refuse to air Wafd Party campaign ads
October 24, 2010
State TV, Al-Mehwar refuse to air Wafd Party campaign ads
Egyptian state television and the private Al-Mehwar satellite television station have both refused to broadcast promotional advertisements for the Wafd…
Parliamentary candidates warned against breaking campaign rules
October 24, 2010
Parliamentary candidates warned against breaking campaign rules
Egypt's Supreme Election Committee has warned that all parliamentary candidates running in November elections who did not comply with the…
Egypt to open consulate in Kurdistan next month
October 24, 2010
Egypt to open consulate in Kurdistan next month
Egypt plans to officially open a diplomatic consulate in the region of Kurdistan in early November once certain "logistic problems"…
Elections monitor: Media restrictions; record campaign spending
October 24, 2010
Elections monitor: Media restrictions; record campaign spending
The Egyptian government’s recent decision to shut down several satellite channels and place further restrictions on the media has raised…
Six MB members arrested in Beheira in pre-election raid
October 24, 2010
Six MB members arrested in Beheira in pre-election raid
Egyptian security forces arrested six members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement on Sunday in the Nile Delta's Beheira…
Friday Market: An unknown fate
October 24, 2010
Friday Market: An unknown fate
Under the Tunsi Bridge, a few ramshackle huts stand amid the charred remains of what was once one of Cairo’s…
FM heads up delegation to Libya to discuss Sudan situation
October 24, 2010
FM heads up delegation to Libya to discuss Sudan situation
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said that the Egyptian ministerial delegation currently in Libya was focusing its attention on the…
Egypt lacks accurate data…in virtually every respect, report says
October 24, 2010
Egypt lacks accurate data…in virtually every respect, report says
A new report by the Egyptian cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) reveals the country's widespread statistical and informational…
Brookings: NGO funding shortfalls to blame for lack of democratization
October 24, 2010
Brookings: NGO funding shortfalls to blame for lack of democratization
Egyptian political groups and movements--including the Kefaya, 6 April, National Association for Change and Muslim Brotherhood opposition movements--have not received…
Satellite disappearance points to disarray in Egyptian space program
October 24, 2010
Satellite disappearance points to disarray in Egyptian space program
Authorities and security bodies have launched investigations into the disappearance of Egypt Sat-1. Officials lost communication with the satellite three…