2010 parliamentary elections
MB to contest more-than-expected number of seats in parliament
Egypt
October 14, 2010
MB to contest more-than-expected number of seats in parliament
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement intends to contest a full half of the seats in the national assembly for…
Egypt responds to Muslim Brotherhood door-to-door campaign with arrests
Egypt
October 14, 2010
Egypt responds to Muslim Brotherhood door-to-door campaign with arrests
The Muslim Brotherhood's Daqahlia branch on Monday launched an electoral campaign under the banner "Knocking on Doors for Reform". Brotherhood…
New Al-Dostour chairman declines to discuss paper’s woes with press syndicate
Egypt
October 13, 2010
New Al-Dostour chairman declines to discuss paper’s woes with press syndicate
Reda Edward, the new chairman of prominent independent daily Al-Dostour, said he would not
NDP secretary-general rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Egypt’s internal affairs
Egypt
October 12, 2010
NDP secretary-general rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Egypt’s internal affairs
Commenting on recent statements emanating from the US State Department, Secretary-General of
Egyptian TV holds off re-running ‘Al-Gamaa’ series until after elections
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Egyptian TV holds off re-running ‘Al-Gamaa’ series until after elections
Re-runs of the controversial "Al-Gamaa" television series will be postponed until after next month’s parliamentary elections "so as not to…
Security services ‘urge’ MB parliamentary candidates to bow out of elections
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Security services ‘urge’ MB parliamentary candidates to bow out of elections
Egyptian security services have summoned parliamentary nominees from the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement to urge them to drop their…
SMS messaging restricted in bid to preempt pre-election activism
Egypt
October 11, 2010
SMS messaging restricted in bid to preempt pre-election activism
Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has imposed new restrictions aimed at tightening control over the SMS messaging services provided…
Electoral committee sets cap on campaign spending
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Electoral committee sets cap on campaign spending
The maximum campaign spending allowed for candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections will be LE200,000, the Supreme Elections Committee, headed…
MB cadres challenge leadership’s decision to participate in elections
Egypt
October 10, 2010
MB cadres challenge leadership’s decision to participate in elections
Members of an internal opposition front within the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) movement have challenged recent statements by MB leader Mohamed…
Ten Muslim Brotherhood members arrested in Dakahlia
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Ten Muslim Brotherhood members arrested in Dakahlia
Egyptian police and Muslim Brotherhood (MB) sources said on Sunday that security forces had arrested ten MB members in the…