2010 parliamentary elections
Where do the Brothers go from here?
Opinion
December 7, 2010
Where do the Brothers go from here?
Suppose that a person with absolutely zero knowledge of Egyptian politics just arrived into the country. Inquiring about all the…
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
After heated disputes over the integrity of the electoral process, the new parliament’s composition was officially announced yesterday. It showed…
Elections Monitor: Violence in run-offs and calls to dissolve parliament
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Elections Monitor: Violence in run-offs and calls to dissolve parliament
The National Democratic Party has won 419 seats out of 504 contested seats in the people’s assembly elections, thereby ensuring…
EU slams Egypt for vote irregularities
Egypt
December 7, 2010
EU slams Egypt for vote irregularities
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Monday accused Egypt for failing to conduct fair and free elections, saying…
US says Egypt needs to fix election problems soon
Egypt
December 7, 2010
US says Egypt needs to fix election problems soon
Washington--The United States on Monday said Egyptians can gain full confidence in their country's electoral "only when the government is…
Muslim Brotherhood urges dissolution of parliament
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood urges dissolution of parliament
The Muslim Brotherhood has called for the dissolution of the newly-formed parliament, saying the election was marred by massive fraud.…
Tuesday’s papers: Final election results and international media criticism
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Final election results and international media criticism
Both state-owned and independent newspapers lead with news of the final results of the most controversial parliamentary elections held under…
Poll result: A regime beyond reform
Opinion
December 6, 2010
Poll result: A regime beyond reform
The significance of parliamentary elections in Egypt should not be overstated for a number of reasons. First, the Egyptian parliament…
In possible rift with NDP, Pope Shenouda ignores parliament run-offs
Egypt
December 6, 2010
In possible rift with NDP, Pope Shenouda ignores parliament run-offs
Pope Shenouda III, head of the Egyptian Coptic Church, refrained from casting a ballot in Sunday’s parliamentary run-offs in a…
Parliament hopefuls deploy child campaigners during Sunday’s run-offs
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Parliament hopefuls deploy child campaigners during Sunday’s run-offs
Candidates vying for parliamentary seats in Sunday’s election run-offs reportedly used children as young as five years old to aid…