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Elections are the best show in town
Opinion
November 25, 2010
Elections are the best show in town
Politics has always been more about performance than reality. Even in countries where public opinion can sway election outcomes, image…
Egypt’s Copts frustrated by under-representation in parliament polls
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Egypt’s Copts frustrated by under-representation in parliament polls
Egypt's Coptic minority are growing more frustrated over what they believe as the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)’s marginalization of…
Following crackdown, MB dissenters urge withdrawal from parliament races
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Following crackdown, MB dissenters urge withdrawal from parliament races
The opposition front within Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) movement has called on the group to pull out of Sunday's parliamentary…
NDP supporters accused of attempting to kill MB parliament head
Egypt
November 23, 2010
NDP supporters accused of attempting to kill MB parliament head
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement has accused supporters of a parliamentary candidate for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)…
NDP continues to reject international elections monitoring
Egypt
November 23, 2010
NDP continues to reject international elections monitoring
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has renewed its refusal of international observers to monitor parliamentary elections slated for 28…
The real election battle
Opinion
November 22, 2010
The real election battle
If a visitor to this country saw all the campaign banners that presently fill the streets and the election headlines…
Egyptian government pledges fair elections
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Egyptian government pledges fair elections
The Egyptian government vowed on Monday to guarantee the integrity of the parliamentary elections slated for 28 November. “Egypt is…
Brotherhood accuses official political parties of ‘conniving’ with regime
Egypt
November 21, 2010
Brotherhood accuses official political parties of ‘conniving’ with regime
Candidates for the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group who are running in 28 November parliamentary elections accused certain licensed Egyptian…
Church backs NDP candidates in the Brotherhood’s northern stronghold
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Church backs NDP candidates in the Brotherhood’s northern stronghold
The Coptic Church’s endorsement of some of the ruling National Democratic Party’s parliamentary candidates is a matter of courtesy and…
The NDP’s manipulation of Egyptian Copts
Opinion
November 19, 2010
The NDP’s manipulation of Egyptian Copts
In a recent op-ed, Michael Mounir, head of the US Copts Association, wrote: