Political Parties
Political parties support postponing parliamentary elections
Egypt
July 14, 2011
Political parties support postponing parliamentary elections
Several political parties’ leaders expressed support for postponing parliamentary elections in light of ongoing instability in the country.
SCAF to meet with parties who oppose elections draft law
Egypt
July 4, 2011
SCAF to meet with parties who oppose elections draft law
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Monday announced that it would be meeting with several political parties…
Egyptian authorities approve 4 new political parties
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Egyptian authorities approve 4 new political parties
The Egyptian Court of Cassation’s Party Affairs Committee approved the applications for the establishment of four new political parties on…
Muslim Brotherhood members establish fifth party
Egypt
June 25, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood members establish fifth party
Former members of the Muslim Brotherhood and leaders from its internal opposition front have established a new political party called…
ElBaradei calls on political forces to put aside differences
Egypt
June 13, 2011
ElBaradei calls on political forces to put aside differences
Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei has called on the various political forces to put their differences aside and work for the…
Liberal groups merge to form new political party
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Liberal groups merge to form new political party
As dozens of would-be political parties emerge and existing parties reinvent themselves, two secular parties announced they would merge Tuesday.…
Brotherhood leader invites Copts to join new party
Egypt
March 29, 2011
Brotherhood leader invites Copts to join new party
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie on Monday invited Christians to join Freedom and Justice, the new party the Brotherhood…
Copts welcome illegalization of religion-based parties
Egypt
March 24, 2011
Copts welcome illegalization of religion-based parties
A new law which prohibits the establishment of parties based on religious or geographical grounds has caused conflicting reactions among…
Gates: Egypt’s new groups need time to organize
Egypt
March 24, 2011
Gates: Egypt’s new groups need time to organize
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Egyptian authorities should give nascent political organizations time to organize, as the…
Political freedom, competition drives rifts between Muslim Brotherhood factions
Egypt
March 24, 2011
Political freedom, competition drives rifts between Muslim Brotherhood factions
As the Muslim Brotherhood prepares to unveil a revised party platform, internal splits along generational and ideological lines seem on…