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Wafd, Ghad, Front parties to form unified candidacy list
Egypt

Wafd, Ghad, Front parties to form unified candidacy list

Informed sources claim the Wafd, Ghad and Democratic Front parties are forming a new coalition, and aim to run in…
Ayman Nour to form new political party
Egypt

Ayman Nour to form new political party

Opposition leader Ayman Nour announced on Saturday plans to form a new liberal party to gather together all the liberal…
Political parties urge military council to delay government handover
Egypt

Political parties urge military council to delay government handover

The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces met with 25 leaders of political parties, in addition to Muslim Brotherhood…
Sources: Wafd secretary to be named new tourism minister
Egypt

Sources: Wafd secretary to be named new tourism minister

The general secretary of the Wafd party, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, has been chosen as Egypt's new tourism minister, informed…
Weakened political parties face challenge of rebuilding
Egypt

Weakened political parties face challenge of rebuilding

President Hosni Mubarak's resignation has brought new freedoms but also new challenges for opposition parties, who have long attributed their…
Wafd High Commission makes its way to Tahrir
Egypt

Wafd High Commission makes its way to Tahrir

After Cairo’s bloody events last night, Wafd Party's High Commission decided to express solidarity with Tahrir protesters by joining them…
From too much Egyptian opposition to too little
Opinion

From too much Egyptian opposition to too little

Egypt’s 28 November election and its 5 December run-off solved one problem for the ruling party--by removing the Muslim Brothers…
Tuesday’s papers: Sorour’s sweeping victory, 70 Copts released, new ‘shadow’ parliament
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Sorour’s sweeping victory, 70 Copts released, new ‘shadow’ parliament

Tuesday's front page in Al-Gomhorriya leads with the headline: “Sorour is unanimously the speaker of parliament.” The state-owned paper reports…
Several opposition leaders protest ‘void’ parliament
Egypt

Several opposition leaders protest ‘void’ parliament

Flags of different colours and copies of the Quran were raised Sunday in downtown Cairo where nearly five hundred secular…
Thursday’s papers: NDP justifies victory while shark attacks fail to deter tourists
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: NDP justifies victory while shark attacks fail to deter tourists

Thursday's privately-owned and state-run newspapers focus largely on the post-election political dynamics within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). Egypt's…
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