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Islamists and NDP remnants duke it out on north coast
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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