2013 parliamentary elections

Egypt finance minister expects IMF loan before elections
Business

Egypt finance minister expects IMF loan before elections

Finance Minister Morsy Hegazy said Sunday he expected his government to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on…
The Brothers may play elections solo, amid rising competition
Egypt

The Brothers may play elections solo, amid rising competition

Potential electoral alliances among Islamist parties are likely to leave a lonesome Freedom and Justice Party braving the upcoming four-round…
Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques
Egypt

Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques

  Minister of Religious Endowments Talaat Afify renewed on Saturday his warning to preachers not to turn mosques into political…
Dates to declare candidacy in upcoming elections to be announced Saturday
Egypt

Dates to declare candidacy in upcoming elections to be announced Saturday

The opening date to declare candidacy in the upcoming parliamentary elections is slated to be announced on Saturday, said High…
Shura Council: SCC not entitled to review election law amendments
Egypt

Shura Council: SCC not entitled to review election law amendments

According to the Constitution, the Supreme Constitutional Court does not have the right to review amendments to the new Parliamentary…
Deja vu: Egypt’s electoral laws marred by controversy
Egypt

Deja vu: Egypt’s electoral laws marred by controversy

In November 2010, two months before the 25 January revolution, rigging marred the country’s parliamentary elections, with the then-ruling and…
EGX shares market value falls LE700 million
Business

EGX shares market value falls LE700 million

Shares were down overall by the end of trading Thursday on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. The EGX30, the exchange’s main…
Egypt requests EU to monitor parliamentary polls
Egypt

Egypt requests EU to monitor parliamentary polls

A European Union official revealed Thursday that Egypt had officially requested EU monitors to supervise upcoming parliamentary elections slated to…
Thursday’s papers: Bread, boycotts and the Brotherhood
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Bread, boycotts and the Brotherhood

First and foremost in Thursday’s papers is news that opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections.…
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