parliamentary elections
Monday’s papers: NDP picks its candidates and Shaaban Abdel Raheem gets political
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Monday’s papers: NDP picks its candidates and Shaaban Abdel Raheem gets political
Parliamentary candidate news dominates Monday’s newspapers. State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram tops its front page with news that "the doors of…
Wafd Party retracts boycott threat, warns of “last chance” for government to host fair elections
Egypt
October 31, 2010
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…
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak delays the annual NDP conference as the Muslim Brotherhood cries “political harassment”
Egypt
October 31, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak delays the annual NDP conference as the Muslim Brotherhood cries “political harassment”
State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram tops its front page with news that President Mubarak has decided to delay the upcoming annual…
Q&A with head of Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Q&A with head of Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc
Mohamed Saad al-Katabny, head of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc, told Al-Masry Al-Youm his organization will continue to use the…
National Council for Human Rights members disagree on elections
Egypt
October 18, 2010
National Council for Human Rights members disagree on elections
Moufid Shehab, Minister of State for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, has rejected the idea of international monitoring of Egypt's elections,…
Muslim Brotherhood official complains of arrest campaigns
Egypt
October 12, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood official complains of arrest campaigns
Egypt’s largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, accused the government on Tuesday of increasing arrest campaigns against its members after…
Al-Wafd’s decision to participate in elections sparks controversy
Egypt
September 19, 2010
Al-Wafd’s decision to participate in elections sparks controversy
Al-Wafd's decision to participate in elections has stirred controversy in the Egyptian political landscape with some welcoming the decision and…
Muslim Brotherhood picks parliamentary candidates
Egypt
September 19, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood picks parliamentary candidates
Mohamed Saad al-Katatny, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Guidance Bureau and leader of the MB parliamentary bloc, told…
ElBaradei to regime: ‘It’s time to pack your bags and go’
Egypt
September 9, 2010
ElBaradei to regime: ‘It’s time to pack your bags and go’
Ending months of speculation, opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei has called for a blanket boycott of upcoming Egyptian parliamentary elections by…
700 women compete for candidacy in parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 6, 2010
700 women compete for candidacy in parliamentary elections
The number of female members of the National Democratic Party competing to be nominated by the party for 64 parliamentary…