parliamentary elections
Lawyers propose supervising elections in place of judges
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Lawyers propose supervising elections in place of judges
The Lawyers Syndicate’s freedoms committee has officially suggested to the military council that it should provide lawyers who are certified…
Sunday’s papers: Judge-lawyer feud continues as violence allegations emerge
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Judge-lawyer feud continues as violence allegations emerge
The ongoing feuds between lawyers and judges are still making headlines in most newspapers. Privately-owned Al-Dostour leads with: “The uproar…
Election official: SCAF has no stance on ruling to allow expat vote
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Election official: SCAF has no stance on ruling to allow expat vote
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has not taken a position on the recent Supreme Administrative Court ruling…
Supporting Islamist candidates is a religious obligation, Salafi leader says
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Supporting Islamist candidates is a religious obligation, Salafi leader says
Backing Islamist candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections is a religious obligation because those candidates seek to apply Sharia (Islamic…
Islamist Coalition fields 693 candidates
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Islamist Coalition fields 693 candidates
The Islamist Coalition, which includes the Salafi-led Nour and Asala parties and the Jama'a al-Islamiya’s Construction and Development Party, announced…
Islamists vow to defeat NDP candidates
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Islamists vow to defeat NDP candidates
Egypt's Islamist parties have vowed to stop members of the dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP) running in the upcoming parliamentary…
What Egypt might learn from Tunisia
Opinion
October 26, 2011
What Egypt might learn from Tunisia
I’ve spent the last week in Tunis, which has been exhilarating for me, and I think for most Tunisians who…
Brotherhood, Nour parties agree to avoid electoral campaign conflicts
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Brotherhood, Nour parties agree to avoid electoral campaign conflicts
The Salafi Nour Party on Wednesday announced it had signed a code of ethics with the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and…
Court ruling enables Egyptian expats to vote in elections
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Court ruling enables Egyptian expats to vote in elections
The Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday issued a ruling that would enable Egyptians living abroad to vote in elections…
Parliamentary elections race hots up in Cairo as accusations fly
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Parliamentary elections race hots up in Cairo as accusations fly
There has been a large turnout on the last day of candidacy applications in Cairo for the upcoming parliamentary elections,…