shura council
Sunday’s papers: MPs stripped of immunity, photo of ElBaradei’s daughter provokes backlash
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Sunday’s papers: MPs stripped of immunity, photo of ElBaradei’s daughter provokes backlash
Front page headlines in state-owned newspapers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar, in addition to other national newspapers, report that 14 parliamentarians from…
Wednesday’s papers: Corruption in Madinaty, comparing Nazif with Ezz
Egypt
June 23, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Corruption in Madinaty, comparing Nazif with Ezz
State-owned flagship newspaper Al-Ahram leads with President Mubarak preparing to announce the names of the 44 newly appointed members of…
Shura elections: A new order of things…
Opinion
June 12, 2010
Shura elections: A new order of things…
The Egyptian Shura Council elections, which ended their second round yesterday, are largely viewed as an insignificant political event. Though…
NDP wins seats in runoff elections
Egypt
June 10, 2010
NDP wins seats in runoff elections
The High Committee for Elections announced yesterday that the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has won 6 seats in the…
Opposition leader objects to Shura appointments
Egypt
June 7, 2010
Opposition leader objects to Shura appointments
After a meeting on Monday with Shura Council President Safwat el-Sherif, opposition Democratic Front Party President Ossama el-Ghazali Harb said…
Accusations fly during Shura Council elections
Egypt
June 1, 2010
Accusations fly during Shura Council elections
The Shura Council elections on Tuesday witnessed acts of violence in Beheira and Gharbiya, despite an overall low turnout in…
NDP secretary general: No alternative to Mubarak
Egypt
May 25, 2010
NDP secretary general: No alternative to Mubarak
Safwat el-Sherif, the Shura Council speaker and secretary general for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), said that his party…
Amonsito workers continue protests as parliament discusses
Egypt
May 23, 2010
Amonsito workers continue protests as parliament discusses
As laid-off workers continue their protest outside the parliament--wearing torn underwear, banging iron gates, and organizing mock funerals to express…
Egypt’s MB prepares for Shura Council contest
Egypt
May 18, 2010
Egypt’s MB prepares for Shura Council contest
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's biggest opposition bloc, said on Monday the government had approved most of its candidates for upcoming…
Provincial NDP enraged by candidate selections
Egypt
May 13, 2010
Provincial NDP enraged by candidate selections
Members at the ruling National Democratic Party's provincial wings are harshly criticizing the party after the announcement of the list…