Elections
April 6 to hold first internal election
Egypt
February 18, 2012
April 6 to hold first internal election
The April 6 Youth Movement announced Saturday that the group will be holding its first internal election since its founding…
Senior prosecutor says that he won’t supervise Shura Council elections
Egypt
February 13, 2012
Senior prosecutor says that he won’t supervise Shura Council elections
A senior member of the judiciary has cast doubts over Shura Council elections, saying that it’s not logical to hold…
New head of Supreme Council of Culture has much to address
Art news
February 11, 2012
New head of Supreme Council of Culture has much to address
Saeed Tawfiq, a professor of aesthetics at Cairo University, was appointed the new secretary general of the Supreme Council of…
Tens of thousands of Russians rally against Putin’s rule
World
February 4, 2012
Tens of thousands of Russians rally against Putin’s rule
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of Russians flooded downtown Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Prime Minister Vladimir…
FJP says that it leads Shura Council elections in most governorates
Egypt
February 1, 2012
FJP says that it leads Shura Council elections in most governorates
The Freedom and Justice Party leads in Shura Council elections, the FJP said Wednesday, based on information it says it…
National Association for Change proposes interim presidential election
Egypt
January 31, 2012
National Association for Change proposes interim presidential election
The National Association for Change on Tuesday demanded the election of an interim president for a one-year term and recommended…
Turnout remains low in Shura Council polls
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Turnout remains low in Shura Council polls
Voter turnout remained low Monday at most polling stations as elections for the Shura Council, Egypt’s upper house of Parliament, continue…
Egypt’s Brotherhood wins 47% of parliament seats
Egypt
January 21, 2012
Egypt’s Brotherhood wins 47% of parliament seats
The Muslim Brotherhood's party has won 47.18 percent of seats in the Egyptian parliament, the electoral commission announced on Saturday…
Final election results to be announced Saturday
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Final election results to be announced Saturday
Yousry Abdel Kerim, head of the high elections commission’s technical bureau, on Tuesday said the final results of the People'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…