Political Parties
Request to establish new ‘Reform and Development’ party denied
Egypt
July 19, 2010
Request to establish new ‘Reform and Development’ party denied
The Egyptian Political Parties Committee has refused a request to establish a new political party under the name "Reform and…
The perils of Egypt’s party system
Opinion
June 24, 2010
The perils of Egypt’s party system
There is a critical need to reconsider the entire political system in Egypt, especially the role of the opposition. In…
Activists, don’t bark up the wrong tree!
Opinion
June 20, 2010
Activists, don’t bark up the wrong tree!
I was happy to read the news that independent MPs Alaa Abdel Monem and Mustafa el-Gendi have joined the Wafd…
Mubarak: Upcoming elections will be characterized by integrity
Egypt
January 26, 2010
Mubarak: Upcoming elections will be characterized by integrity
For a long time Egypt has defended Arab issues and the Palestinian cause, said President Hosni Mubarak yesterday in an…
Q&A: Hamdin Sabahy on the Constitution, the presidency
Egypt
January 19, 2010
Q&A: Hamdin Sabahy on the Constitution, the presidency
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, MP Hamdin Sabahy, founder of the unlicensed Karama Party, said that Egypt's next president--whoever…
New MB Guidance Bureau holds ‘informal’ first meeting
Egypt
January 6, 2010
New MB Guidance Bureau holds ‘informal’ first meeting
Freshly elected members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group's Guidance Bureau held a first "informal" meeting Wednesday at the…
Committee to amend MB bylaws
Egypt
December 29, 2009
Committee to amend MB bylaws
Muslim Brotherhood (MB) First Deputy General Guide Mohamed Habib said the group's Guidance Bureau formed a committee to amend the…
Parties react to possible ElBaradei’s nomination
Egypt
November 8, 2009
Parties react to possible ElBaradei’s nomination
Leaders from Egypt’s political parties had varied reactions to Mohamed ElBaradei’s announcement that he may run in the upcoming presidential…