parliamentary elections
Parliamentary election nomination process opens
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Parliamentary election nomination process opens
Election committees nationwide began accepting nomination applications Wednesday for the 28 November parliamentary elections. The committees are set up in…
Maspero violence raises doubts over prospects for peaceful elections
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Maspero violence raises doubts over prospects for peaceful elections
Candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to begin on 28 November, are to be announced on Wednesday. Campaigning for…
Political forces disagree over whether to boycott elections
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Political forces disagree over whether to boycott elections
Political forces have differed on whether to participate in the 28 November parliamentary elections, for which potential candidates have a…
Recent poll suggests conflicted pre-election mindset
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Recent poll suggests conflicted pre-election mindset
With parliamentary elections scheduled to begin in late November, many are trying to glean what Egypt’s future holds. A September…
6 April movement launches political awareness campaign before elections
Egypt
October 10, 2011
6 April movement launches political awareness campaign before elections
Ahmed Maher, general coordinator of the April 6 Youth Movement, said on Monday that the group is launching a political…
SCAF asks government to form fact-finding committee on Maspero violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
SCAF asks government to form fact-finding committee on Maspero violence
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said on Monday that it had asked the government to form…
Recent amendments may fail to ensure fair elections
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Recent amendments may fail to ensure fair elections
Egypt’s ruling generals on Saturday agreed to cancel a controversial provision barring members of political parties from running as independents.…
Wafd Party denies coordinating with Brotherhood ahead of elections
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Wafd Party denies coordinating with Brotherhood ahead of elections
The Wafd Party is not coordinating with the Muslim Brotherhood regarding upcoming elections, said Wafd Party Secretary General Fouad Badrawy…
Arab Spring activists observing Poland’s election
World
October 9, 2011
Arab Spring activists observing Poland’s election
WARSAW, Poland - A group of Arab Spring activists observing Polish parliamentary elections are championing the spirit of civil society,…
Foster consensus to build the new Egypt
Opinion
October 9, 2011
Foster consensus to build the new Egypt
These days, one of the most important questions for Egypt’s transition is apparently being settled between the Supreme Council of…