2010 parliamentary elections
Will NDP independents win the elections again?
Opinion
November 3, 2010
Will NDP independents win the elections again?
Among the intriguing scenes playing out in the lead-up to the 28 November parliamentary elections has been the throngs of…
White House may shift Egypt policy, say experts
Egypt
November 3, 2010
White House may shift Egypt policy, say experts
The White House may consider a series of proposals to address political reforms in Egypt before the upcoming parliamentary and…
Elections announcement violated Egyptian law, says lawyer
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Elections announcement violated Egyptian law, says lawyer
The chairman of the Alexandria Bar Association, Mohamed Ali Suleiman, has submitted a lawsuit to the state council demanding President…
Media crackdown harbinger for election violence, says NAC
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Media crackdown harbinger for election violence, says NAC
The National Association for Change (NAC) on Tuesday warned of violence in the upcoming parliamentary election.At a Ghad Party sponsored…
Wednesday’s papers: Threats to Coptic Church, no international election monitoring
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Threats to Coptic Church, no international election monitoring
Fears of a possible terrorist attack on the Coptic Church, stemming from recent al-Qaeda threats, dominate Wednesday’s papers. Al-Shorouk leads…
6 April calls on Egyptian voters to boycott parliamentary elections
Egypt
November 2, 2010
6 April calls on Egyptian voters to boycott parliamentary elections
The 6 April protest movement launched a campaign this week calling on Egyptians to boycott 28 November parliamentary elections.
NDP official: Party still undecided on presidential nominee
Egypt
November 2, 2010
NDP official: Party still undecided on presidential nominee
"The party will announce its presidential candidate in due time,” Mohamed Kamal, education and training secretary for the ruling National…
NDP reiterates religious slogans ban, rejects international electoral oversight
Egypt
November 2, 2010
NDP reiterates religious slogans ban, rejects international electoral oversight
“We will reject the use of religious slogans in upcoming parliamentary elections,” Safwat al-Sherif,
Muslim Brotherhood to field 132 candidates in parliamentary races
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood to field 132 candidates in parliamentary races
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group plans to field a total of 132 candidates in
22 Muslim Brotherhood candidates pull out of parliamentary races
Egypt
November 1, 2010
22 Muslim Brotherhood candidates pull out of parliamentary races
Twenty-two MPs affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement from eight different voting constituencies have decided not to run…