2010 parliamentary elections
Church backs NDP candidates in the Brotherhood’s northern stronghold
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Church backs NDP candidates in the Brotherhood’s northern stronghold
The Coptic Church’s endorsement of some of the ruling National Democratic Party’s parliamentary candidates is a matter of courtesy and…
Pro-ElBaradei journalist goes on trial for ‘libeling’ Foreign Minister
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Pro-ElBaradei journalist goes on trial for ‘libeling’ Foreign Minister
An Egyptian criminal court began on Saturday the trial of opposition journalist Hamdy Qandil accused of libeling Foreign Minister Ahmed…
Neither US Congress nor Obama can force election monitoring on Egypt, says NDP
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Neither US Congress nor Obama can force election monitoring on Egypt, says NDP
Egyptian Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils Mufeed Shehab said on Friday that Cairo vehemently dismissed recent…
76 Egyptian NGOs to supervise parliamentary poll
Egypt
November 20, 2010
76 Egyptian NGOs to supervise parliamentary poll
Seventy-six Egyptian NGOs will be authorized to monitor the upcoming parliamentary poll, said Sameh al-Kashef, spokesperson for the High Elections…
Dozens of Brotherhood election campaigners arrested
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Dozens of Brotherhood election campaigners arrested
Clashes broke out Friday between security forces and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections in…
The NDP’s manipulation of Egyptian Copts
Opinion
November 19, 2010
The NDP’s manipulation of Egyptian Copts
In a recent op-ed, Michael Mounir, head of the US Copts Association, wrote:
Thursday’s papers: Storms ravage Hajj site, US continues elections pressure, and security launches another Brotherhood arrest campaign
Egypt
November 18, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Storms ravage Hajj site, US continues elections pressure, and security launches another Brotherhood arrest campaign
The front page of Thursday's state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, features a report on President Hosni Mubarak’s phone call to Hany Helal,…
Elections Monitor: Eid prayers turn into campaign carnivals
Egypt
November 17, 2010
Elections Monitor: Eid prayers turn into campaign carnivals
Mosques and public spaces used for the Eid prayer turned into arenas of electoral competition across Egypt’s governorates as People’s…
Brotherhood woman candidate confident about electoral bid
Egypt
November 17, 2010
Brotherhood woman candidate confident about electoral bid
Bushra al-Samny, the Muslim Brotherhood female candidate in Alexandria, is confident that she is going to win the woman quota…
Egypt embassy in US continues to reject elections oversight
Egypt
November 17, 2010
Egypt embassy in US continues to reject elections oversight
Washington--Advocates of international monitoring of Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential polls do not seek transparency, but rather to “internationalize” Egypt's…