2010 parliamentary elections
National Association for Change to form shadow parliament
Egypt
December 16, 2010
National Association for Change to form shadow parliament
At a meeting on Wednesday, the National Association for Change (NAC) reform movement announced its decision to establish a shadow…
Muslim Brotherhood expels lone winning parliamentary candidate
Egypt
December 15, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood expels lone winning parliamentary candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group’s authoritative Guidance Office on Wednesday formally expelled Magdi Ashour, the only group member to…
From too much Egyptian opposition to too little
Opinion
December 15, 2010
From too much Egyptian opposition to too little
Egypt’s 28 November election and its 5 December run-off solved one problem for the ruling party--by removing the Muslim Brothers…
It’s now up to the street
Opinion
December 15, 2010
It’s now up to the street
Egypt's controversial new parliament has convened in business-as-usual fashion despite the opposition's accusations that the new house is illegitimate and…
Opposition mounts legal challenge to legitimacy of incoming parliament
Egypt
December 14, 2010
Opposition mounts legal challenge to legitimacy of incoming parliament
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) movement and other Egyptian opposition forces filed several lawsuits this week challenging the legitimacy of the…
Monday’s news: Mubarak congratulates new MPs, ‘angry weather’ kills between 6-19
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Monday’s news: Mubarak congratulates new MPs, ‘angry weather’ kills between 6-19
In a congratulatory speech, President Hosni Mubarak reminded National Democratic Party members who secured parliamentary seats in last week’s elections…
Mubarak’s parliamentary picks
Opinion
December 13, 2010
Mubarak’s parliamentary picks
On Sunday, President Hosni Mubarak appointed ten MPs to parliament, a right the Egyptian constitution grants to any president. The…
Coptic leaders betrayed by parliamentary appointments
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Coptic leaders betrayed by parliamentary appointments
Coptic leaders feel deceived by the presidential resolution to place seven Copts in parliament by appointment, according to a Coptic…
Several opposition leaders protest ‘void’ parliament
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Several opposition leaders protest ‘void’ parliament
Flags of different colours and copies of the Quran were raised Sunday in downtown Cairo where nearly five hundred secular…
Former MPs to establish shadow parliament
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Former MPs to establish shadow parliament
Eighty-six former members of parliament announced plans to establish a shadow parliament as regime supporters threaten to dissolve the body…