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Jama’a al-Islamiya to field 150 parliamentary candidates
Egypt

Jama’a al-Islamiya to field 150 parliamentary candidates

Jama'a al-Islamiya will field around 150 candidates in the parliamentary elections scheduled for November, the group's media spokesperson, Tarek al-Zomor,…
Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery

Predictably, the appearance of Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi in court to testify in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak,…
2/3 of parliamentary seats to be won through list-based sytem, say papers
Egypt

2/3 of parliamentary seats to be won through list-based sytem, say papers

The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has decided to amend draft parliamentary laws so that two thirds…
Egypt youth coalition to contest elections
Egypt

Egypt youth coalition to contest elections

An Egyptian youth coalition that played a major role in ousting President Hosni Mubarak has said it will field candidates…
Unannounced meetings held between military council and political parties
Egypt

Unannounced meetings held between military council and political parties

The Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) began Wednesday to conduct unannounced meetings with several political forces and parties to…
Tourism workers to face Islamists
Business

Tourism workers to face Islamists

Statements by prominent Islamists expressing their intent to create regulations for tourism in Egypt have prompted tourism workers to begin…
Military council to criminalize bribery and violence in elections
Egypt

Military council to criminalize bribery and violence in elections

Within a few days the ruling military council will issue a decree, already approved by the cabinet, criminalizing bribery and…
Islamists consider protests against mixed electoral system
Egypt

Islamists consider protests against mixed electoral system

Islamist parties and movements have criticized the ruling military council for insisting on a system for the upcoming parliamentary elections…
ElBaradei slams military rulers’ performance during transition
Egypt

ElBaradei slams military rulers’ performance during transition

Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei slammed the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces' (SCAF) performance during the country's transition period…
Political forces denounce mixed system for parliamentary elections
Egypt

Political forces denounce mixed system for parliamentary elections

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has criticized the ruling military council for deciding to hold the upcoming parliamentary…
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