Elections
Nour to have Coptic woman for VP
Egypt
April 6, 2010
Nour to have Coptic woman for VP
Ayman Nour, founder of the Ghad Party, announced that he intends to have two vice presidents, one of whom will…
NDP to announce election platform
Egypt
April 4, 2010
NDP to announce election platform
Sources from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) have reported that the party will hold its annual one-day conference to…
Low turnout clouds regional vote for Berlusconi
World
March 29, 2010
Low turnout clouds regional vote for Berlusconi
Rome--Large numbers of Italians disaffected with bickering politicians shunned regional elections on Sunday and Monday, threatening a poor result for…
MPs announce bill on political rights
Egypt
March 23, 2010
MPs announce bill on political rights
One hundred opposition and independent members of the People's Assembly held a press conference yesterday in front of the People's…
Sarkozy faces heavy defeat in French regional poll
World
March 21, 2010
Sarkozy faces heavy defeat in French regional poll
Paris--French President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right party faces heavy losses in regional elections on Sunday that could affect the pace of…
Opposition coalition requests amendments to Egypt Constitution
Egypt
March 15, 2010
Opposition coalition requests amendments to Egypt Constitution
A coalition of four major opposition parties will issue a statement today requesting constitutional amendments limiting the presidency to two…
Rival groups complaining of fraud in Iraqi election
Egypt
March 12, 2010
Rival groups complaining of fraud in Iraqi election
Results from five provinces, the first to be posted by the electoral commission, were in line with expectations and did…
Dictator’s son winner of Togo election
World
March 7, 2010
Dictator’s son winner of Togo election
Lome--Togo's election commission on Saturday declared the son of the country's late dictator winner of the presidential race, extending the…
25 die in Baghdad as Iraqis defy violence to vote
World
March 7, 2010
25 die in Baghdad as Iraqis defy violence to vote
Baghdad--Iraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country's still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed 19 people in…