parliamentary elections

Experts: Brotherhood will not get more than 25% of parliamentary seats
Egypt

Experts: Brotherhood will not get more than 25% of parliamentary seats

A number of experts in Islamic affairs expect that the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party will not attain more…
Salafi Scholars mull fielding independent candidates in elections
Egypt

Salafi Scholars mull fielding independent candidates in elections

The Salafi Scholars' Shura Council is considering fielding candidates in single-winner districts in the upcoming parliamentary elections, council head Gamal…
Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir
Egypt

Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir

Youth groups, political parties and independent activists plan to gather in Tahrir Square on Friday, 30 September to protest the…
Political parties threaten boycott over electoral system changes
Egypt

Political parties threaten boycott over electoral system changes

Nearly 60 Egyptian political parties and coalitions threatened Wednesday to boycott parliamentary elections scheduled to begin 28 November. The parties…
Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents
Egypt

Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents

Informed sources have said that the military council is mulling, in consultation with the cabinet, the possibility of allowing party…
New constitutional declaration provokes widespread condemnation
Egypt

New constitutional declaration provokes widespread condemnation

The new constitutional declaration on parliamentary elections, which was issued by the military council on 25 September, has provoked condemnation…
Islamic lawyer alleges Brotherhood and Wafd planning power share
Egypt

Islamic lawyer alleges Brotherhood and Wafd planning power share

The Muslim Brotherhood and the liberal Wafd Party have reached a power sharing agreement regarding upcoming elections, a prominent lawyer…
Wednesday’s papers: Elections declaration and Tantawi’s walk
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Elections declaration and Tantawi’s walk

At the top of stories in today’s papers is the ruling military council's declaration setting the dates for the first…
Leftist Tagammu Party slams amended elections law
Egypt

Leftist Tagammu Party slams amended elections law

The leftist Tagamuu Party announced on Tuesday its complete rejection of the new law on parliamentary elections, which stipulates that…
Freedom and Justice Party attacks ruling military council on elections
Egypt

Freedom and Justice Party attacks ruling military council on elections

The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party launched an attack Tuesday against Egypt's ruling military council and the prime minister's…
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