2013 parliamentary elections
FJP election list to exclude most former MPs
Egypt
February 13, 2013
FJP election list to exclude most former MPs
The Muslim Brotherhood will exclude 80 percent of its former parliamentarians from upcoming elections for the House of Representatives, according…
FJP to run individually in elections, except in Upper Egypt
Egypt
February 4, 2013
FJP to run individually in elections, except in Upper Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood's political branch, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), plans to run on an individual ticket for the…
Armed Forces right to arrest civilians is temporary
Egypt
January 31, 2013
Armed Forces right to arrest civilians is temporary
A military source said that the power of the Armed Forces to arrest civilians, outlined in a law approved by…
Govt source: Qandil to maintain office until parliamentary elections
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Govt source: Qandil to maintain office until parliamentary elections
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil will retain his post until parliamentary elections are completed, a senior government source told Al-Masry Al-Youm,…
Government to prepare report on contentious Constitution articles
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Government to prepare report on contentious Constitution articles
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil on Tuesday commissioned Minister of State for Parliamentary Councils Omar Salem to prepare a report on…
NSF: We will boycott parliamentary elections unless demands are met
Egypt
January 26, 2013
NSF: We will boycott parliamentary elections unless demands are met
National Salvation Front has said they will boycott the upcoming elections for the House of Representatives if President Mohamed Morsy…
Morsy: Elections to take place sometime in three, four months
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Morsy: Elections to take place sometime in three, four months
Elections for the House of Representatives should take place within three to four months, President Mohamed Morsy announced at a…
Opposition leader aims to break Islamist dominance
Egypt
January 22, 2013
Opposition leader aims to break Islamist dominance
A coalition of Egyptian opposition groups is forging a common electoral platform as it seeks to capitalize on setbacks for…
FJP MPs from last Parliament return to campaign trail
Egypt
January 21, 2013
FJP MPs from last Parliament return to campaign trail
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) plans to field 60 percent of its MPs from the last Parliament as candidates…
Nour Party: We will never ally with Brotherhood
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Nour Party: We will never ally with Brotherhood
The Salafi Nour Party would never form a coalition with the Freedom and Justice Party or the Muslim Brotherhood, said…