parliamentary elections
Few voters turn out for Shura Council runoffs
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Few voters turn out for Shura Council runoffs
Few voters turned out for the runoff vote of the first phase of the Shura Council elections, which are being…
Runoffs begin for first round of Shura Council elections
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Runoffs begin for first round of Shura Council elections
Runoffs for the first round of elections for the upper house of Parliament, the Shura Council, began Tuesday at 8…
German FM pledges commitment to democracy transition
Egypt
February 1, 2012
German FM pledges commitment to democracy transition
Egypt's parliamentary elections were "historic," German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Wednesday in Cairo, pledging his country's commitment to help…
Low turnout, glitches in Shura Council elections
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Low turnout, glitches in Shura Council elections
Turnout for the Shura Council elections has remained extremely low in the first phase, with an average of 20 people…
The Brotherhood fears the ‘uneasy’ minority
Opinion
January 29, 2012
The Brotherhood fears the ‘uneasy’ minority
Someone recently told me that if I had waited a little longer as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, I…
Elections official: 15 parties will be represented in People’s Assembly
Egypt
January 20, 2012
Elections official: 15 parties will be represented in People’s Assembly
About 15 political parties are guaranteed representation in Egypt's lower house of parliament, said Yousry Abdel Karim, head of the…
Free Egyptians Party quits Egyptian Bloc
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Free Egyptians Party quits Egyptian Bloc
The liberal Free Egyptians Party announced on Tuesday that it withdrew from the Egyptian Bloc, which includes the leftist Tagammu…
Supporters of losing candidate block road in Upper Egypt
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Supporters of losing candidate block road in Upper Egypt
Scores of supporters of Abdel Rahim al-Ghoul, a prominent former member of the dissolved NDP National Democratic Party, blocked the…
Saad al-Katatny: First post-revolution People’s Assembly speaker
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Saad al-Katatny: First post-revolution People’s Assembly speaker
Egypt's major parties have agreed to back Saad al-Katatny, secretary general of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), as Egypt's…
Parliament winners announce choice for speaker
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Parliament winners announce choice for speaker
Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) President Mohamed Morsy announced Monday that his party has nominated Mohamed Saad al-Katatny, the party’s…