2010 parliamentary elections
Info Minister denies govt cut deal with Al-Jazeera for upbeat elections coverage
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Info Minister denies govt cut deal with Al-Jazeera for upbeat elections coverage
Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqi denied the Egyptian Government made any deals with Al-Jazeera network for less negative coverage of…
Citing violations, Muslim Brotherhood questions point of elections
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Citing violations, Muslim Brotherhood questions point of elections
The Muslim Brotherhood internal opposition front said the group’s candidates still had a chance to withdraw from the parliamentary elections,…
Prominent opposition, independent MPs lose seats in People’s Assembly
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Prominent opposition, independent MPs lose seats in People’s Assembly
The opposition and independent blocs within Egypt's incoming parliament are set to look considerably different after 15 prominent opposition and…
HEC refers Al-Hurra campaigning case to public prosecutor
Egypt
November 29, 2010
HEC refers Al-Hurra campaigning case to public prosecutor
The High Elections Commission (HEC) referred a complaint filed by Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi against US-based satellite TV channel…
Egypt’s elections ‘fraudulent’, say rights groups
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Egypt’s elections ‘fraudulent’, say rights groups
Systematic violence, bribery, vote rigging, and other election-day infringements marred Egypt’s parliamentary election, said human rights organizations on Monday.“These elections…
Preliminary election results suggest NDP landslide
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Preliminary election results suggest NDP landslide
Preliminary results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections indicate that the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) won the majority of seats. The…
Vote sorting at polling stations accompanied by clashes
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Vote sorting at polling stations accompanied by clashes
Several polling stations nationwide witnessed protests during and after the sorting of ballots cast in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, resulting in…
Blocked on Election Day, Brotherhood websites back online
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Blocked on Election Day, Brotherhood websites back online
Muslim Brotherhood (MB) websites began working again Monday evening after having been inaccessible for two days. The MB is the…
Opposition movements unite to protest election fraud
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Opposition movements unite to protest election fraud
Disparate political opposition movements on Monday called for a protest over fraud in Sunday's parliamentary poll. Vote counting continues but…
MB files law suit to cancel elections in Minya
Egypt
November 29, 2010
MB files law suit to cancel elections in Minya
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt, have today filed a lawsuit calling for the cancellation of the…