Elections
Brotherhood’s party to compete for over 40% of parliamentary seats
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Brotherhood’s party to compete for over 40% of parliamentary seats
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has submitted its parliamentary candidacy list to the elections committee of the Democratic…
Brotherhood party to announce its vision of ‘Second Republic’
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Brotherhood party to announce its vision of ‘Second Republic’
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party platform for parliamentary elections has been completed following deliberations by eight workshops.
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Amr Moussa, an Egyptian presidential hopeful and former general secretary of the Arab League, urged the ruling Supreme Council of the…
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
Egypt
October 2, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
At a rally in Aswan on Saturday, presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said he would appoint a Copt as…
Sunday’s papers: Meeting between military rulers and parties, countdown to elections, media crackdown
Egypt
October 2, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Meeting between military rulers and parties, countdown to elections, media crackdown
News of Saturday’s meeting between the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and leaders of 15 political parties makes…
Political blocs united in condemning elections law, but split on boycott
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Political blocs united in condemning elections law, but split on boycott
The two major political blocs in Egypt, the Egyptian Bloc and the Democratic Alliance, have responded to the recently amended…
Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and elections with interior minister
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and elections with interior minister
Informed sources at the Interior Ministry say that Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the military council, has met with…
Military council issues constitutional declaration on parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Military council issues constitutional declaration on parliamentary elections
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued a constitutional declaration on Tuesday regarding the forthcoming parliamentary elections, according…
Presidential poll expected late 2012 or early 2013, says TV report
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Presidential poll expected late 2012 or early 2013, says TV report
Egypt's presidential elections are expected to be held at the end of 2012 or the start of 2013, Al-Arabiya television…
Freedom and Justice Party attacks ruling military council on elections
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party attacks ruling military council on elections
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party launched an attack Tuesday against Egypt's ruling military council and the prime minister's…