parliamentary elections
Jordanians in new parliament vote boycotted by Islamists
World
January 23, 2013
Jordanians in new parliament vote boycotted by Islamists
Polling stations across Jordan opened Wednesday in a vote boycotted by Islamists behind strident pro-reform protests who have already labeled…
Islamist parties consider running for Parliament on one list
Egypt
December 27, 2012
Islamist parties consider running for Parliament on one list
Islamist parties are considering putting forth one list of candidates to run in the next parliamentary elections to counter the…
Cancellation of constitution top priority, ElBaradei says
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Cancellation of constitution top priority, ElBaradei says
Constitution Party head Mohamed ElBaradei said that if his party is successful in the coming parliamentary elections, the top priority…
Nour Party holds rallies to boost popularity
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Nour Party holds rallies to boost popularity
The Salafi Dawah led a number of rallies featuring notable Salafi preachers across Egypt seeking to boost the Nour Party’s…
Islamist leaders nominate Shater for next People’s Assembly speaker
Egypt
October 27, 2012
Islamist leaders nominate Shater for next People’s Assembly speaker
Informed sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm Saturday that Islamist leaders have nominated Muslim Brotherhood leader Khairat al-Shater for the post of…
Mubarak-era politicians prepare for next parliament polls
Egypt
October 15, 2012
Mubarak-era politicians prepare for next parliament polls
Political figures who belonged to the now-dissolved National Democratic Party are set to convene late Monday to discuss plans for…
Brotherhood bars former MPs from running for Parliament
Egypt
October 9, 2012
Brotherhood bars former MPs from running for Parliament
Egypt’s largest political organization plans to ban some of its former lawmakers from running for re-election in response to complaints…
Constituent Assembly decides on Sharia, parliamentary elections
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Constituent Assembly decides on Sharia, parliamentary elections
The Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution has agreed to preserve Article 2 of the 1971 Constitution without…
Former NDP lawmakers making fresh bid for office
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Former NDP lawmakers making fresh bid for office
Seventy-seven former MPs associated with Hosni Mubarak's dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP) have banded together to run in the forthcoming…