Egyptian Bloc
Egyptian Bloc stirring anger toward Islamists, says Nour Party rep
Egypt
June 11, 2012
Egyptian Bloc stirring anger toward Islamists, says Nour Party rep
Nader Bakkar, spokesperson for the Salafi Nour Party, has described the withdrawal of the Egyptian Bloc from the Constituent Assembly…
Social democratic party endorses FJP-led national salvation cabinet
Egypt
February 10, 2012
Social democratic party endorses FJP-led national salvation cabinet
The Egyptian Social Democratic Party, a founding member of the Egyptian Bloc electoral list, welcomes the Freedom and Justice Party's…
Free Egyptians Party quits Egyptian Bloc
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Free Egyptians Party quits Egyptian Bloc
The liberal Free Egyptians Party announced on Tuesday that it withdrew from the Egyptian Bloc, which includes the leftist Tagammu…
Egyptian Bloc divided over boycotting Shura Council elections
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Egyptian Bloc divided over boycotting Shura Council elections
The Free Egyptians Party’s decision to boycott Shura Council elections has caused a rift among members of the Egyptian Bloc,…
Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
Islamic and secular political parties have continued to exploit children while campaigning for the third phase of the parliamentary elections,…
Freedom and Justice Party leads in second round of elections
Egypt
December 24, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party leads in second round of elections
The High Judicial Elections Commission (HJEC) held a press conference on Saturday to announce the winners of the run-offs for…
60,000 Egyptian expats voted in second round of elections
Egypt
December 16, 2011
60,000 Egyptian expats voted in second round of elections
Nearly 60,000 Egyptian expatriates voted in the second round of the People's Assembly elections, which concluded Thursday, Al-Masry Al-Youm has…
Early second round results: FJP, Nour Party lists on top
Egypt
December 16, 2011
Early second round results: FJP, Nour Party lists on top
Early results from the second round of People's Assembly elections emerging Friday suggested another landslide victory for Islamists. Vote counting…
Secular parties attempt to increase their electoral chances
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Secular parties attempt to increase their electoral chances
After Islamist parties won over 50 percent of seats in the first phase of People's Assembly elections, secular parties are determined…
Thursday’s papers: Election results and restrictions on Ganzouri
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Election results and restrictions on Ganzouri
Thursday's papers focus their news coverage on two chief political developments announced Wednesday ― results from the parliamentary elections, and…