parliamentary elections
Salafis and Brotherhood to coordinate efforts in parliamentary elections
Egypt
May 24, 2011
Salafis and Brotherhood to coordinate efforts in parliamentary elections
Khaled Saeed, founder of the new Fadila (meaning virtue) Party, which was founded recently by a group of Salafis, says…
Adl Party seeks to displace Brotherhood from center ground of Egyptian politics
Egypt
May 24, 2011
Adl Party seeks to displace Brotherhood from center ground of Egyptian politics
The newly formed Adl Party, launched on 6 May, has its sights set on replacing the Muslim Brotherhood as the…
New law grants Egyptians abroad the right to vote
Egypt
May 19, 2011
New law grants Egyptians abroad the right to vote
At a press conference on Thursday to mark the announcement of the political rights law, Major-General Mamdouh Shahin, a member…
Muslim Brotherhood criticizes calls to postpone elections
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood criticizes calls to postpone elections
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie on Tuesday criticized calls to postpone parliamentary elections and denied any personal aspirations to…
Lawsuit aims to exclude former MPs from upcoming elections
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Lawsuit aims to exclude former MPs from upcoming elections
An Egyptian citizen has filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court to exclude former members of the disbanded Parliament from…
Activists launch popular “Let’s Write Our Constitution” initiative
Egypt
May 7, 2011
Activists launch popular “Let’s Write Our Constitution” initiative
Activists, jurists and law professors launched an initiative called "Let's Write Our Constitution", which aims to enable a broader segment…
ElBaradei: Constitution should come before elections
Egypt
May 7, 2011
ElBaradei: Constitution should come before elections
Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency and candidate for the Egyptian presidency, reiterated his call for…
International experts: Egypt still incapable of holding fair elections
Egypt
May 3, 2011
International experts: Egypt still incapable of holding fair elections
Egypt is still incapable of holding free and fair elections and the state’s institutions need to be further developed to…
Government studies banning NDP members from elections
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Government studies banning NDP members from elections
The cabinet is discussing with the Interior Ministry the possibility of banning members of the former ruling National Democratic Party…
Brotherhood decision to establish party risky gamble, says Abouel Fotouh
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Brotherhood decision to establish party risky gamble, says Abouel Fotouh
The Brotherhood’s decision to establish "a political party is risky both for the community and for the purposes of proselytizing,”…