Shura Council elections
NDP figure attacks Muslim Brotherhood and media
Egypt
May 31, 2010
NDP figure attacks Muslim Brotherhood and media
Ahmed Ezz, secretary for organizational affairs at the National Democratic Party, strongly criticized the Muslim Brotherhood and the media during…
Brotherhood leader accuses govt of election violations
Egypt
May 31, 2010
Brotherhood leader accuses govt of election violations
Mohamed Badie, Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, has accused the government of violating the law, the Constitution, and the…
Clashes erupt between Shura Council election candidates
Egypt
May 30, 2010
Clashes erupt between Shura Council election candidates
Clashes have broken out between Shura Council candidates in the lead up to council elections, which are scheduled for this…
Ezz urges NDP: ‘Win Shura races fairly’
Egypt
May 27, 2010
Ezz urges NDP: ‘Win Shura races fairly’
"We must win Shura Council seats fairly and honorably," Ahmed Ezz, the ruling National Democratic Party's secretary for organizational affairs,…
Electoral commission: Violations will be sternly dealt with
Egypt
May 27, 2010
Electoral commission: Violations will be sternly dealt with
The head of the Supreme Electoral Commission, Intissar Nassim, responsible for overseeing the current Shura Council elections, declared that he…
Rivalry grows among Shura election candidates
Egypt
May 25, 2010
Rivalry grows among Shura election candidates
Accusations are being traded between candidates belonging to the National Democratic Party (NDP), the Muslim Brotherhood and independents running for…
MB leader to meet with Shura candidates
Egypt
May 20, 2010
MB leader to meet with Shura candidates
The total number of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidates for upcoming mid-term Shura Council elections has reached 13, after the Supreme…
490 candidates to run in Shura elections
Egypt
May 18, 2010
490 candidates to run in Shura elections
Shura Council seats will be contested by 490 candidates in elections slated for June, the Supreme Electoral Commission has announced.Intissar…
Rules for media coverage of elections announced
Egypt
May 17, 2010
Rules for media coverage of elections announced
Minister of Information Anas el-Fiqqi announced yesterday a set of unified standards and principles to govern media coverage of the…
Monday’s papers: Nile basin tension, Shura coverage
Egypt
May 17, 2010
Monday’s papers: Nile basin tension, Shura coverage
State-run papers lead with reports of yesterday's meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh between President Hosni Mubarak and Kuwaiti Emir Sabah al-Ahmad…