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Turkish police seal off hotel to halt dissident opposition congress
Middle East

Turkish police seal off hotel to halt dissident opposition congress

Police sealed off a hotel in Ankara on Sunday, preventing dissidents in Turkey's nationalist opposition from holding a party congress…
Less-than-defined National Salvation Front faces a murky path
Egypt

Less-than-defined National Salvation Front faces a murky path

Last Friday’s protests and subsequent clashes in front of the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace, underscored by the security forces’ assault of…
Eight parties form coalition for coming parliamentary elections
Egypt

Eight parties form coalition for coming parliamentary elections

Eight opposition political parties and prominent figures have formed an alliance to contest the upcoming House of Representatives elections. In…
Old opposition parties struggle to survive in new political climate
Egypt

Old opposition parties struggle to survive in new political climate

After surviving three decades of oppression under Mubarak’s regime, Egypt’s traditional, state-approved opposition parties are now struggling to adapt to…
Weakened political parties face challenge of rebuilding
Egypt

Weakened political parties face challenge of rebuilding

President Hosni Mubarak's resignation has brought new freedoms but also new challenges for opposition parties, who have long attributed their…
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
Egypt

Embattled opposition stands at crossroads

After heated disputes over the integrity of the electoral process, the new parliament’s composition was officially announced yesterday. It showed…
Wafd Party retracts boycott threat, warns of “last chance” for government to host fair elections
Egypt

Wafd Party retracts boycott threat, warns of “last chance” for government to host fair elections

The Wafd Party announced on Sunday it will participate in parliamentary elections scheduled for the end of November, ending a…
Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections
Egypt

Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has ignored demands by the political opposition for free and fair elections by issuing a law…
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