parliamentary elections
Islamists and NDP remnants duke it out on north coast
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Islamists and NDP remnants duke it out on north coast
The winter deluge arrived early in Alexandria, but this year it is different. It is not the rains coming from…
Activists debate boycotting November elections
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Activists debate boycotting November elections
Political activists and bloggers are divided over participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for 28 November. While some of…
Half a million Egyptian expats turn out for voter registration
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Half a million Egyptian expats turn out for voter registration
More than 500,000 Egyptian expats tried to register to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections in the first hours of Thursday.…
Eight million Egyptians abroad have the right to vote, says official
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Eight million Egyptians abroad have the right to vote, says official
The number of Egyptians living abroad and eligible to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections is around 8 million, said a…
Voter registration opens online for Egyptian expatriates
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Voter registration opens online for Egyptian expatriates
Egyptian expatriates began registering their voter information Thursday on the High Election Judicial Commission website, which will be used to…
Thursday’s papers: Campaign tensions escalate and human rights lawyer says Mubarak will go free
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Campaign tensions escalate and human rights lawyer says Mubarak will go free
The coverage of electoral campaigns that kicked off last week takes up the lion’s share of most local newspapers Thursday.
Officials extend deadline for election monitor applications
Egypt
November 9, 2011
Officials extend deadline for election monitor applications
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, president of the High Elections Committee, has extended the deadline for civil society organizations to apply for…
Nour party coordinates election strategy with Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
November 9, 2011
Nour party coordinates election strategy with Muslim Brotherhood
A Salafi Nour Party leader said members met last week with the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party to coordinate…
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Facebook has turned into an electronic battlefield for the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis campaigning for seats in the upcoming…
Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates
Islamic scholars have condemned a recent fatwa by a Salfi preacher calling on Muslims not to vote for Coptic and…