parliamentary elections
Military: Constituent district law to be announced next week
Egypt
September 2, 2011
Military: Constituent district law to be announced next week
The law on constituent districts will be announced next week, said Major General Mamdouh Shahin, assistant secretary of defense and…
Islamists make preparations for parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 2, 2011
Islamists make preparations for parliamentary elections
Islamist parties continue to make various preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to begin in November. The Muslim Brotherhood's…
Catholic cardinal expresses fear of Islamists assuming power
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Catholic cardinal expresses fear of Islamists assuming power
A Catholic official expressed fear about Islamists assuming power as Egypt transitions from military to civilian rule. During an annual…
Revolutionary group calls for mass Tahrir protest on Friday
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Revolutionary group calls for mass Tahrir protest on Friday
An Egyptian revolutinary group on Monday called for a massive demonsration on Friday in Cairo's Tahrir Square. In a post…
Minister: Over 50 million eligible to vote in upcoming elections
Egypt
August 26, 2011
Minister: Over 50 million eligible to vote in upcoming elections
About 50,650,000 Egyptian citizens will be eligible to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, expected to begin in the latter…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to coordinate with Freedom and Justice Party in elections
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya to coordinate with Freedom and Justice Party in elections
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Building and Development Party will be coordinating with the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party in the upcoming…
Freedom and Justice Party rejects US House majority leader’s statements
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party rejects US House majority leader’s statements
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday criticized US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's statements expressing concern that…
Tuesday’s papers: Live coverage ban causes rift as Mubarak’s trial adjourns
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Live coverage ban causes rift as Mubarak’s trial adjourns
Tuesday's papers hold no surprises for readers. As expected, both state-owned and independent papers have extensive coverage of the second…
15 political groups form coalition, declare unified electoral list
Egypt
August 15, 2011
15 political groups form coalition, declare unified electoral list
Fifteen political groups on Monday declared a coalition seeking to develop the country's political, social and economic conditions. In its…
Islamists commence campaign against supra-constitutional principles
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Islamists commence campaign against supra-constitutional principles
Egypt's Islamist groups on Saturday began a campaign against government plans to draw up principles regulating the election of the…