2011 parliamentary elections
Court fights continue over former NDP members running for parliament
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Court fights continue over former NDP members running for parliament
Court battles over lawsuits seeking to ban former National Democratic Party (NDP) members from running for parliament continued in many…
Sunday’s papers: Excluding remnants … fearing for elections … Lady Gaga
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Excluding remnants … fearing for elections … Lady Gaga
For what must be at least the third time in the last few months, state-run papers run headlines declaring the…
Official rules out generalizing lawsuit excluding ex-NDP from elections
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Official rules out generalizing lawsuit excluding ex-NDP from elections
An official from the High Elections Commission (HEC) on Saturday ruled out generalizing an administrative court ruling barring members of…
Sharaf discusses draft law to let Egyptian expats vote in elections
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Sharaf discusses draft law to let Egyptian expats vote in elections
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf held a meeting Saturday to discuss issues pertaining to the upcoming parliamentary elections. Attendees included the…
Mansoura court bans former NDP members from Daqahlia elections
Egypt
November 11, 2011
Mansoura court bans former NDP members from Daqahlia elections
The Mansoura Administrative Court decided on Thursday to ban former National Democratic Party (NDP) members from running for parliamentary seats…
Salafi, Sufi mosques being used for election campaigning
Egypt
November 11, 2011
Salafi, Sufi mosques being used for election campaigning
With the election season looming, mosques have become homes for election campaigns. Sufis and Salafis alike have used houses of…
Liberal parties disagree on supra-constitutional principles document
Egypt
November 11, 2011
Liberal parties disagree on supra-constitutional principles document
Liberal political parties' reactions to the interim government's proposed supra-constitutional principles have varied between defending and rejecting the document.
Alexandria churches to promote Coptic participation in elections
Egypt
November 7, 2011
Alexandria churches to promote Coptic participation in elections
Orthodox churches in the coastal city of Alexandria have launched an awareness campaign aiming to encourage Coptic Christians to take…
High Elections Commission head urges expats to register to vote
Egypt
November 7, 2011
High Elections Commission head urges expats to register to vote
The head of Egypt's High Elections Commission, Abdel Moez Ibrahim, is urging Egyptian expatriates to register on the commission's website…
Monday’s papers: Islamists politicize Eid celebrations
Egypt
November 7, 2011
Monday’s papers: Islamists politicize Eid celebrations
Islamist political parties dominated Eid al-Adha prayers across Egypt Sunday, promoting their parliamentary candidates by distributing gifts and fliers and…