Political Parties
Twenty-two political groups in Alexandria to take part in protests Friday
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Twenty-two political groups in Alexandria to take part in protests Friday
Twenty-two political groups in Alexandria will participate in protests planned for Friday, called "The Friday for Correcting the Path," they…
Activist group blames military council for NDP resurgence
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Activist group blames military council for NDP resurgence
The April 6 Youth Movement has blamed the ruling military council for the return of members of the disbanded National…
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics
Egypt
September 5, 2011
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics
As the fall of Hosni Mubrak’s rule encouraged Salafis to tap into politics, it also enticed their Sufi foes to…
Egypt approves founding of Karama and Asala parties
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Egypt approves founding of Karama and Asala parties
Egypt's political parties committee on Monday approved the establishment of two parties, the Salafi Asala Party and the nationalist Karama…
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
In the wake of renewed unrest in Sinai, talk about the dire need to develop the eastern peninsula is resurfacing.…
Egyptian Shia prepare for first political party
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Egyptian Shia prepare for first political party
A new proposed political party will include some of Egypt's Shia community among its members, prominent Shia intellectual Rasem al-Nafis…
Crisis brewing over constitutional principles
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Crisis brewing over constitutional principles
A cabinet-backed charter calling for legal provisions guaranteeing a democratic and secular Egyptian government has sparked fierce debate - and…
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…
Secular parties to form coalition against religious movements
Egypt
August 1, 2011
Secular parties to form coalition against religious movements
Professor of Political Science Amr Hamzawy, in a conference of five political parties on Sunday, said secular political parties would…
Political committee approves 2 new parties
Egypt
July 18, 2011
Political committee approves 2 new parties
Egyptian authorities on Monday approved the establishment of two new political parties. The head of the Court of Cassation's Political…