2010 parliamentary elections

Where do the Brothers go from here?
Opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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