parliamentary elections
Military council confirms mixed system for parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Military council confirms mixed system for parliamentary elections
The parliamentary elections will be held as scheduled, under a mixed system of 50 percent list-based and 50 percent single-winner…
Salafis to form coalition of Islamist parties
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Salafis to form coalition of Islamist parties
“We aim to form a coalition of all Salafi and Islamist parties before the parliamentary elections,” Nader Bakar, a leading…
Political parties and military council reach deadlock over elections
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Political parties and military council reach deadlock over elections
A deadlock has been reached between political parties and the ruling military council over the upcoming parliamentary elections, informed sources…
ElBaradei calls to conduct parliamentary poll under list-based system
Egypt
September 20, 2011
ElBaradei calls to conduct parliamentary poll under list-based system
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday called for the exclusive use of a list-based candidacy system in the upcoming parliamentary…
Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
The government is considering allowing Egyptian expatriates to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has said.…
Egypt’s military to receive parties’ feedback on constituencies
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Egypt’s military to receive parties’ feedback on constituencies
Egyptian political parties have agreed with the country's ruling military council to make suggestions about the electoral system for parliamentary…
Brotherhood to compete for 40% of parliamentary seats
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Brotherhood to compete for 40% of parliamentary seats
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party will compete for more than 40 percent of parliamentary seats in the upcoming…
Military council tackles electoral issues in secret meeting with political forces
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Military council tackles electoral issues in secret meeting with political forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has been in secret negotiations with various political forces on a range of…
Parliamentary election dates to be announced on 26 September
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Parliamentary election dates to be announced on 26 September
A source at the High Elections Commission (HEC) said Sunday that the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) will…
April 6 plans to expose NDP parliamentary candidates
Egypt
September 18, 2011
April 6 plans to expose NDP parliamentary candidates
The April 6 Youth Movement on Saturday announced the launch of a political awareness campaign across Egypt's various electoral districts…