Wafd
Elections Monitor: Egypt’s opposition regroups in elections aftermath
Egypt
December 9, 2010
Elections Monitor: Egypt’s opposition regroups in elections aftermath
As the new People’s Assembly takes effect, Egypt’s opposition faces a series of challenges, including internal divisions and the imperative…
Elections Monitor: Discredited run-offs?
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Elections Monitor: Discredited run-offs?
Five hundred and sixty-six candidates competed for 283 seats in Monday’s run-offs, reports state-run Al-Ahram. The state flagship's front-page coverage…
Run-offs update: Voter turnout “too low”
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Voter turnout “too low”
Head of the High Elections Commission's operation room Ahmed Shawqi told Al-Masry Al-Youm that voter turnout for the runoff elections…
Copt candidate blames NDP ‘Salafis’ for Egypt poll defeat
Egypt
December 4, 2010
Copt candidate blames NDP ‘Salafis’ for Egypt poll defeat
A Coptic opposition candidate defeated in a parliamentary poll accused "extremist" Islamic elements in the ruling party on Friday of…
Tagammu Party leaders call for vote of no confidence in party chairman
Egypt
December 3, 2010
Tagammu Party leaders call for vote of no confidence in party chairman
Tagammu Party leaders declared their opposition to the party's continued participation in the parliamentary elections in an internal meeting, calling…
NDP leader warns Wafd party to reconsider elections withdrawal
Egypt
December 3, 2010
NDP leader warns Wafd party to reconsider elections withdrawal
The Ruling National Democratic Party Assistant for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Mufid Shehab called upon the Wafd party to rethink its…
Elections Update: Wafd Party cites flagrant violations against its candidates
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections Update: Wafd Party cites flagrant violations against its candidates
The Wafd Party in a press statement has accused the National Democratic Party (NDP), with the help of the security…
Elections update: Clashes erupt among candidates’ supporters in Shubra
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Clashes erupt among candidates’ supporters in Shubra
Clashes erupted today between supporters of the Wafd candidate competing for Shubra district's professional’s seat, Ramy Lakah, and his National…
Wafd’s Margeritte Azer: If we see that rigging is widespread, we’ll boycott
Egypt
November 27, 2010
Wafd’s Margeritte Azer: If we see that rigging is widespread, we’ll boycott
Margeritte Azer, the head of the operations office at the Wafd Party, spoke to Al-Masry Al-Youm about plans and expectations…
Election Monitor: Egypt fertile ground for Wafd gains, experts say
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Election Monitor: Egypt fertile ground for Wafd gains, experts say
As parliamentary elections approach, experts agree the Wafd Party is poised to win the largest number of seats within Egypt's…