Elections
More than 2,500 to observe parliamentary elections
Egypt
August 31, 2015
More than 2,500 to observe parliamentary elections
Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for October 18, will be observed by more than 2,500 local and foreign observers, the…
Endowments Ministry asks preachers not to run for parliament
Egypt
August 25, 2015
Endowments Ministry asks preachers not to run for parliament
The Endowments Ministry has appealed to its employees not to run for the upcoming parliamentrary elections and to be "fully…
45 NGOs allowed to monitor the parliamentary elections
Egypt
August 21, 2015
45 NGOs allowed to monitor the parliamentary elections
Khalid Sultan, head of the Solidarity Ministry’s Central Administration of NGOs, said that 45 NGOs received approvals to monitor the…
Hany Shaker elected head of Musicians’ Syndicate
Art news
July 29, 2015
Hany Shaker elected head of Musicians’ Syndicate
Singer Hany Shaker was elected chairman of the Musicians' Syndicate late Tuesday evening after fierce competition against current outgoing head, Mostafa…
Burundi opposition attends parliament opening after disputed poll
World
July 28, 2015
Burundi opposition attends parliament opening after disputed poll
Burundi's parliament sat for the first time on Monday after President Pierre Nkurunziza won a disputed election last week, with…
Parliamentary elections after New Suez Canal inauguration
Egypt
July 28, 2015
Parliamentary elections after New Suez Canal inauguration
Election affairs advisor to the prime minister, Major General Refaat Komsan said the High Elections Commission will begin the preparations…
Out of sight but not power, Erdogan eyes snap Turkish election
Middle East
July 8, 2015
Out of sight but not power, Erdogan eyes snap Turkish election
Delays in efforts to form a coalition government in Turkey are buying time for President Tayyip Erdogan, heightening the chances…
Six killed in Burundi gun battle
World
July 1, 2015
Six killed in Burundi gun battle
Six people including one police officer were killed in gun battles in the Burundian capital Wednesday, police said. The violence, in…
Danish Liberals to attempt forming a minority government
World
June 22, 2015
Danish Liberals to attempt forming a minority government
Denmark's centre-right Liberals will try to form a minority government this week despite suffering their worst election result in 25…
Internal rifts extend to ElBaradei’s al-Dostour Party
Egypt
June 18, 2015
Internal rifts extend to ElBaradei’s al-Dostour Party
A wave of internal conflicts within several Egyptian political parties has extended to al-Dostour Party, the organization founded by former…