2013 parliamentary elections
Egypt finance minister expects IMF loan before elections
Business
March 3, 2013
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
March 3, 2013
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
March 2, 2013
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
February 28, 2013
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
February 28, 2013
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
February 28, 2013
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
February 28, 2013
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
February 28, 2013
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
February 28, 2013
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.…