2010 parliamentary elections
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
With polling stations are set to receive millions of voters on Sunday, Egyptian politicians and observers expect the new parliament…
State-dominated labor union pledges mass mobilization for poll
Egypt
November 23, 2010
State-dominated labor union pledges mass mobilization for poll
The Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions (EFTU) has vowed to mobilize millions of workers to vote in Sunday's parliamentary elections.…
Workers, not voters, worry Egypt’s government
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Workers, not voters, worry Egypt’s government
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak acknowledged this month that many of his compatriots have yet to benefit from faster economic growth…
NDP continues to reject international elections monitoring
Egypt
November 23, 2010
NDP continues to reject international elections monitoring
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has renewed its refusal of international observers to monitor parliamentary elections slated for 28…
Elections Monitor: NDP-Muslim Brotherhood accusations
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Elections Monitor: NDP-Muslim Brotherhood accusations
Several Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary candidates gathered their supporters and organized marches on Monday in an effort to incite security forces,…
US ‘closely monitoring’ arrests ahead of Egypt vote
Egypt
November 23, 2010
US ‘closely monitoring’ arrests ahead of Egypt vote
Washington--The US is "closely following" reports of arrests and intimidation ahead of Egypt's legislative elections and has expressed concerns to…
The real election battle
Opinion
November 22, 2010
The real election battle
If a visitor to this country saw all the campaign banners that presently fill the streets and the election headlines…
Al-Qaradawi: Brotherhood should boycott parliamentary polls
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Al-Qaradawi: Brotherhood should boycott parliamentary polls
Head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Yusuf al-Qaradawi told the German DPA news agency on Monday that he…
HEC: Civil society has right to ‘follow’–not ‘monitor’–elections
Egypt
November 22, 2010
HEC: Civil society has right to ‘follow’–not ‘monitor’–elections
Head of Egypt's High Elections Commission (HEC) Al-Sayed Abdel Aziz has said definitively that there would be "no monitoring" of…
Interior Minister vows to thwart electoral campaign violations
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Interior Minister vows to thwart electoral campaign violations
Egyptian security forces will put a stop to any violations of electoral campaign regulations by political parties or their respective…