2013 House of Representatives elections
Nour Party to contest elections, but says vote must be free and fair
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Nour Party to contest elections, but says vote must be free and fair
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party has decided to participate in the House of Representatives elections in April amid calls for boycott,…
ElBaradei to BBC: Parliament vote could be ‘road to total chaos’
Egypt
February 25, 2013
ElBaradei to BBC: Parliament vote could be ‘road to total chaos’
Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned of chaos in the troubled nation if parliamentary polls go ahead in April, as…
Morsy invites opposition to dialogue on elections
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Morsy invites opposition to dialogue on elections
President Mohamed Morsy invited opposition parties to a meeting on Monday to discuss concerns about upcoming parliamentary elections, which some…
Dostour Party to boycott upcoming elections
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Dostour Party to boycott upcoming elections
The Dostour Party plans to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections, leader Mohamed ElBaradei said late Sunday. In a statement posted…
NSF demands new government, international supervision of elections
Egypt
February 24, 2013
NSF demands new government, international supervision of elections
The National Salvation Front will resolve its final position on the upcoming parliamentary elections in a few hours, Amr Moussa,…
Sunday’s papers: Electoral boycotts and Easter conflicts
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Sunday’s papers: Electoral boycotts and Easter conflicts
The most common topic in this morning’s newspapers is that Egypt's parliamentary elections, previously schedule to begin on 27 April,…
Islamists attack ElBaradei for election boycott call
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Islamists attack ElBaradei for election boycott call
Islamists have slammed Dostour Party head Mohamed ElBaradei after he called for a boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections, describing…
Nour Party demands guarantees for free and fair elections
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Nour Party demands guarantees for free and fair elections
A meeting will be held between the presidential council and the supreme body of the Nour Party Sunday, after which…
ElBaradei calls for elections boycott, Brotherhood says elections will be fair
Egypt
February 23, 2013
ElBaradei calls for elections boycott, Brotherhood says elections will be fair
Opposition figure and Dostour Party head Mohamed ElBaradei is calling in Egyptians to boycott House of Representatives elections in order…
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Fahmy said he has received information from the president's office confirming that the date of…