Elections
Fierce competition between Brotherhood, independents in Doctors Syndicate elections
Egypt
October 16, 2011
Fierce competition between Brotherhood, independents in Doctors Syndicate elections
Fierce competition between the Muslim Brotherhood and a list of independents in the Doctors Syndicate elections ended with the Brotherhood…
Parliament candidacy application period extended
Egypt
October 16, 2011
Parliament candidacy application period extended
Egypt's High Elections Commission decided on Saturday to extend the deadline for candidacy applications for the upcoming parliamentary elections to…
Brotherhood list close to victory in Doctors Syndicate elections
Egypt
October 15, 2011
Brotherhood list close to victory in Doctors Syndicate elections
The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate list for Doctors Syndicate elections is close to winning, according to early results of the elections,…
Senior Wafd officials resign in protest at party stances
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Senior Wafd officials resign in protest at party stances
Alaa Abdel Moneim and Mostafa al-Guindy, assistants to the president of the Wafd Party, tendered their resignations on Thursday due…
Former Cairo University head regains post after elections
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Former Cairo University head regains post after elections
Hossam Kamel, who resigned recently from his post as president of Cairo University, was voted back into the university's top…
Freedom and Justice party demands transfer of power, warns of chaos
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Freedom and Justice party demands transfer of power, warns of chaos
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday reiterated their call for the ruling military council to hand over…
Observers: Liberia presidential election peaceful
World
October 12, 2011
Observers: Liberia presidential election peaceful
MONROVIA, Liberia - International and local election observers said Liberia's presidential election was peaceful and there were no reported serious…
Maspero violence raises doubts over prospects for peaceful elections
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Maspero violence raises doubts over prospects for peaceful elections
Candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to begin on 28 November, are to be announced on Wednesday. Campaigning for…
Political forces disagree over whether to boycott elections
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Political forces disagree over whether to boycott elections
Political forces have differed on whether to participate in the 28 November parliamentary elections, for which potential candidates have a…
Recent poll suggests conflicted pre-election mindset
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Recent poll suggests conflicted pre-election mindset
With parliamentary elections scheduled to begin in late November, many are trying to glean what Egypt’s future holds. A September…