opposition parties
Turkish police seal off hotel to halt dissident opposition congress
Middle East
May 16, 2016
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
February 8, 2013
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
January 15, 2013
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
June 10, 2011
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
February 16, 2011
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
December 7, 2010
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…
Opposition Wafd Party draws up shadow government
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Opposition Wafd Party draws up shadow government
The opposition Wafd Party has formed
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…
Wafd Party announces parliamentary candidate list
Egypt
October 21, 2010
Wafd Party announces parliamentary candidate list
At a press conference on Wednesday
Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections
Egypt
October 19, 2010
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…