2010 parliamentary elections
Egypt’s Coptic Christians fear state-sponsored Islamist tide
Egypt
December 4, 2010
Egypt’s Coptic Christians fear state-sponsored Islamist tide
Egypt's beleaguered Coptic Christians, who saw two of their number killed in clashes with police last week, fear growing discrimination…
Egyptian satellite channel closed over ‘flawed’ election coverage
Egypt
December 4, 2010
Egyptian satellite channel closed over ‘flawed’ election coverage
The board of directors of the Media Free Zone decided on Friday to temporarily stop the broadcasting of a private…
700 Brotherhood election campaigners released, says group
Egypt
December 4, 2010
700 Brotherhood election campaigners released, says group
Over the past few days, the Ministry of Interior has released 700 members of the Muslim Brotherhood who had been…
US says election comments ‘not interference in Egypt’s affairs’
Egypt
December 4, 2010
US says election comments ‘not interference in Egypt’s affairs’
Statements made by the US State Department regarding violations that took place during the Egyptian parliamentary election do not represent…
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…
Egypt’s legitimacy crisis in the aftermath of flawed elections
Opinion
December 4, 2010
Egypt’s legitimacy crisis in the aftermath of flawed elections
The first round of parliamentary elections in Egypt has left behind a political scene that is simultaneously frustrating and puzzling.…
Press Freedoms Committee: Elections “disgraced” Egypt
Egypt
December 3, 2010
Press Freedoms Committee: Elections “disgraced” Egypt
The Egyptian Press Syndicate Freedoms Committee is condemning alleged violations of free press during the first round of parliamentary elections…
New from WikiLeaks: US was concerned over Muslim Brotherhood arrests
Egypt
December 3, 2010
New from WikiLeaks: US was concerned over Muslim Brotherhood arrests
In a newly-leaked US Embassy cable, American officials report concerns over the arrest of three senior Muslim Brotherhood members in…
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…