2013 parliamentary elections
Sources: SCC elections law verdict will delay vote for months
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Sources: SCC elections law verdict will delay vote for months
The Supreme Constitutional Court needs at least 60 days to consider the constitutionality of the Shura Council’s amended elections law,…
Brotherhood faces major defeat in Kafr al-Sheikh University polls
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Brotherhood faces major defeat in Kafr al-Sheikh University polls
Independent candidates came out as the winners in student union elections at Kafr al-Sheikh University Wednesday, soundly beating representatives from…
Breaking: Morsy refuses to challenge court ruling delaying parliamentary elections
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Breaking: Morsy refuses to challenge court ruling delaying parliamentary elections
The president's office released a statement Wednesday evening saying it would not appeal an earlier court ruling that could delay…
Political parties announce alliances ahead of parliamentary polls
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Political parties announce alliances ahead of parliamentary polls
The moderate Islamist Wasat and Hadara Parites announced a coalition Wednesday ahead of upcoming parliamentary polls. The parties said they…
Court to decide fate of parliamentary elections Wednesday
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Court to decide fate of parliamentary elections Wednesday
The Cairo Administrative Court is set to decide Wednesday whether the parliamentary elections can go ahead as planned starting in…
NSF mulls satellite channel, political merger to strengthen position
Egypt
March 5, 2013
NSF mulls satellite channel, political merger to strengthen position
The National Salvation Front announced Tuesday plans to launch a satellite channel to promote a national boycott of the upcoming…
Shura Council discusses demands of Sinai tribes, protest law
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Shura Council discusses demands of Sinai tribes, protest law
Sinai tribesmen have allegedly threatened to refuse to allow ballot boxes to enter the governorate for the upcoming parliamentary elections…
FJP woos voters with charity drives ahead of elections
Egypt
March 4, 2013
FJP woos voters with charity drives ahead of elections
In a bid to curry favor with voters, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) is planning five outreach campaigns ahead…
Ghad al-Thawra Party to run in upcoming parliamentary elections
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Ghad al-Thawra Party to run in upcoming parliamentary elections
The Ghad al-Thawra Party has decided to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Ayman Nour, president of the liberal party,…
Salafis and Jama’a al-Islamiya mull alliance
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Salafis and Jama’a al-Islamiya mull alliance
Leaders of the Salafi Nour Party met their counterparts in the Construction and Development Party, the Jama’a al-Islamiya’s political arm,…