elections law
Leftist Tagammu Party slams amended elections law
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Leftist Tagammu Party slams amended elections law
The leftist Tagamuu Party announced on Tuesday its complete rejection of the new law on parliamentary elections, which stipulates that…
Revolutionary Youth Union mulls sit-in to pressure military council
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Revolutionary Youth Union mulls sit-in to pressure military council
The Revolutionary Youth Union, which includes 18 political parties and movements, has announced that it will take part in Friday’s…
Military seeking to hamstring parliament through elections law amendments, say politicians
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Military seeking to hamstring parliament through elections law amendments, say politicians
The new amendments to the electoral law, approved on Sunday by the military-backed cabinet, will enable Egypt’s military rulers to…
Amended elections law to be endorsed Tuesday despite objections
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Amended elections law to be endorsed Tuesday despite objections
Egypt's ruling military council is expected to endorse the new elections law on Tuesday, after having returned it to the…
Egypt’s military to receive parties’ feedback on constituencies
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Egypt’s military to receive parties’ feedback on constituencies
Egyptian political parties have agreed with the country's ruling military council to make suggestions about the electoral system for parliamentary…
Military council to amend law on electoral constituencies
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Military council to amend law on electoral constituencies
An official source has revealed that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is amending the new law on…
Ayman Nour vows to challenge parliamentary elections law
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Ayman Nour vows to challenge parliamentary elections law
Ayman Nour, founder of the New Ghad Party, said he would file a challenge to the new laws on the…
A to-do list for SCAF
Opinion
August 19, 2011
A to-do list for SCAF
Once again, political forces in Egypt disagree about how to move forward after the revolution. The current rift may be…
Brotherhood: Elections law will allow corrupt figures to infiltrate parliament
Egypt
July 25, 2011
Brotherhood: Elections law will allow corrupt figures to infiltrate parliament
The new law on elections will allow corrupt individuals to gain a foothold in parliament, said Essam al-Erian, vice president…
NAC convenes with ambassador to Canada to press expat vote
Egypt
November 4, 2010
NAC convenes with ambassador to Canada to press expat vote
A National Association for Change (NAC) delegation on Thursday met with Egyptian ambassador to Canada, Ahmed Abul Majd, to encourage…