parliamentary elections
Constituent Assembly divided over parliamentary election system
Egypt
October 3, 2012
Constituent Assembly divided over parliamentary election system
Members of the Constituent Assembly are split over which parliamentary election system to adopt in the country's new constitution, which…
Sabbahi eyes Parliament majority
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Sabbahi eyes Parliament majority
Popular leftist politician and former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi said on Saturday he is confident a coalition of leftist groups…
Hundreds commemorate anniversary of Nasser’s death
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Hundreds commemorate anniversary of Nasser’s death
Hundreds of Egyptians gathered at former President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s mausoleum on Friday to commemorate the 42 anniversary of…
Shafiq says his party will compete in parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Shafiq says his party will compete in parliamentary elections
Former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq announced that his new political party, the Egyptian National Movement, will compete in the upcoming…
Centrist politicians hope to evade Islamist-secular divide
Egypt
September 7, 2012
Centrist politicians hope to evade Islamist-secular divide
Although no date has been set yet for the upcoming parliamentary elections, different political parties have already begun talks in…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to partner with other Islamists in upcoming elections
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya to partner with other Islamists in upcoming elections
The Jama’a al-Islamiya’s political wing, the Construction and Development Party, has voted to authorize the group’s Shura Council to form…
Erian: FJP to vie for all parliament seats in next elections
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Erian: FJP to vie for all parliament seats in next elections
Acting chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party Essam al-Erian said Saturday that the party would field candidates…
Aided by new alliance, Sufis plan election strategy
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Aided by new alliance, Sufis plan election strategy
Three Sufi parties plan to contest the next parliamentary elections in association with a newly formed coalition of 31 other…
Islamist alliance for upcoming parliamentary elections collapses
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Islamist alliance for upcoming parliamentary elections collapses
Salafi and Islamist groups will run for the next parliamentary elections on separate slates, the Salafi-led Nour Party, Asala Party,…
ElBaradei: Several parties will merge with Constitution Party for elections
Egypt
July 25, 2012
ElBaradei: Several parties will merge with Constitution Party for elections
Co-founder of the Constitution Party Mohamed ElBaradei has said the party is not seeking to compete with other parties but rather…