2010 parliamentary elections
Brotherhood brokered deals with other influential parties, group spokesman says
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Brotherhood brokered deals with other influential parties, group spokesman says
Muslim Brotherhood (MB) media spokesman Dr. Mohammed Morsi revealed the Brotherhood recently brokered deals with National Democratic Party (NDP), Wafd…
Police pressure taxi drivers to help out on election day
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Police pressure taxi drivers to help out on election day
The Interior Ministry has come up with an idea to "persuade" Egyptian taxi drivers to render their services to the…
Minister tells Imams to encourage citizens to vote in parliamentary polls
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Minister tells Imams to encourage citizens to vote in parliamentary polls
Minister of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq issued an order on Wednesday to all the ministry's directorates…
One killed, dozens injured in Cairo confrontation over church building
Egypt
November 24, 2010
One killed, dozens injured in Cairo confrontation over church building
At least one person was killed and dozens injured on Wednesday when police and Coptic demonstrators clashed over the construction…
Local rights groups blast HEC restrictions on electoral oversight
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Local rights groups blast HEC restrictions on electoral oversight
A coalition of local human rights organizations on Wednesday lambasted restrictions on electoral oversight set by Egypt's High Elections Commission…
Media restrictions, violence turn journos off of elections coverage
Egypt
November 24, 2010
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…
Washington think-tank: US must pressure Egypt to hold free elections
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Washington think-tank: US must pressure Egypt to hold free elections
Washington--Stephen McLnerney, director of Washington-based think-tank the Project on Middle East Democracy, has said the US must find the means…
Following crackdown, MB dissenters urge withdrawal from parliament races
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Following crackdown, MB dissenters urge withdrawal from parliament races
The opposition front within Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) movement has called on the group to pull out of Sunday's parliamentary…
Egypt’s unobserved elections
Opinion
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s unobserved elections
As Egypt heads toward elections for the lower house of parliament on 28 November and the presidency in 2011, Cairo’s…
NDP supporters accused of attempting to kill MB parliament head
Egypt
November 23, 2010
NDP supporters accused of attempting to kill MB parliament head
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement has accused supporters of a parliamentary candidate for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)…