2010 parliamentary elections
Egypt’s elections abroad: Do they mean anything for expats?
World
December 3, 2010
Egypt’s elections abroad: Do they mean anything for expats?
London--Last Sunday's parliamentary elections have been the only story in town for weeks, at least for those living in Egypt.…
Elections commission says withdrawal from parliament runoffs illegal
Egypt
December 3, 2010
Elections commission says withdrawal from parliament runoffs illegal
President of the government-run
Tagammu Party board insists on contesting runoffs despite violations
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Tagammu Party board insists on contesting runoffs despite violations
The leftist opposition Tagammu Party's branch in Qalyubiya decided on Thursday to freeze its activities to protest the passive stance…
Wafd Party formally announces decision to boycott runoffs
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Wafd Party formally announces decision to boycott runoffs
Amid deep divisions and clashes between members, the executive bureau of the liberal Wafd Party, Egypt's largest licensed opposition party,…
US must press Egypt for political reform, says US group
Egypt
December 2, 2010
US must press Egypt for political reform, says US group
A group of US experts urged the Obama Administration to press President Hosni Mubarak’s regime to adopt "a new course toward…
Thursday’s papers: Election runoffs, opposition boycotts, US criticism, and Wikileaks on the Arab World
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Election runoffs, opposition boycotts, US criticism, and Wikileaks on the Arab World
Thursday's newspapers focus largely on the parliamentary runoff elections scheduled for Sunday, 5 December. Headlines pertain to the opposition's stance…
Karama Party head: Vote-rigging foreshadows inheritance of presidency
Egypt
December 1, 2010
Karama Party head: Vote-rigging foreshadows inheritance of presidency
Hamdin Sabahi, president of the unlicensed pan-Arab Karama Party, claimed that the vote-rigging that took place during Sunday's parliamentary elections…
Citing electoral violations, judge declines to supervise runoffs
Egypt
December 1, 2010
Citing electoral violations, judge declines to supervise runoffs
A judge has announced his withdrawal from supervising Sunday's run-off vote, in a move that constituted the first official verification…
Brotherhood, Wafd announce withdrawal from parliamentary contest
Egypt
December 1, 2010
Brotherhood, Wafd announce withdrawal from parliamentary contest
Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), announced on Wednesday its withdrawal from next week’s parliamentary runoffs.A senior source…
Ruling party’s grip on parliament could trigger violence, opposition warns
Egypt
December 1, 2010
Ruling party’s grip on parliament could trigger violence, opposition warns
After the first round of the Egypt’s parliamentary elections delivered a sweeping victory to President Hosni Mubarak's ruling National Democratic…