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Copts will not vote in parliamentary poll, says bishop

Copts will not vote in parliamentary poll, says bishop

Naga Hammadi -- Egyptian Christians in the southern city of Naga Hammadi where six Copts were killed in a drive-by…
Wafd’s Margeritte Azer: If we see that rigging is widespread, we’ll boycott

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…
Campaigning online: A thriving alternative?

Campaigning online: A thriving alternative?

Many candidates running for the 28 November parliamentary elections have sought to add electronic campaigning to their tactics in the…
Money and safety will determine voter turnout this year

Money and safety will determine voter turnout this year

This Sunday’s parliamentary elections will probably hold district-specific variances regarding voter turnout, with a probable overall dip, analysts say.  
Study: Arabs spend 1/3 of lives on mobile phones, TV, Internet

Study: Arabs spend 1/3 of lives on mobile phones, TV, Internet

A study prepared by the international Ipsos Research Center, which was presented at a recent communications conference in Jordan, found…
Symbolic skirmishes: Parliament candidates vie over electoral icons

Symbolic skirmishes: Parliament candidates vie over electoral icons

Qena--"It was an unprecedented fuss," said an official at the Security Directorate in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena, describing…
Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform

Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform

With just days to go before the parliamentary elections, President Hosni Mubarak’s government seems to have successfully fended off the…
Media restrictions, violence turn journos off of elections coverage

Media restrictions, violence turn journos off of elections coverage

Growing numbers of journalists are expressing concern about their ability to cover Egypt’s parliamentary elections on Sunday due to increasingly…
Ethiopia warns Egypt off Nile war

Ethiopia warns Egypt off Nile war

Addis Ababa--Egypt could not win a war with Ethiopia over the river Nile and is also supporting rebel groups in…
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