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Ousted MPs rally to show support for shadow parliament
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Ousted MPs rally to show support for shadow parliament
Around 20 former members of parliament, including independents and opposition party members, protested on Monday outside the State Council Court…
Elections Monitor: Glass half-full or half-empty?
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Elections Monitor: Glass half-full or half-empty?
It is not clear why commentators in independent and partisan newspapers insist on pointing out the negative features of the…
The privatization of fraud
Opinion
December 11, 2010
The privatization of fraud
Egypt’s recently concluded legislative elections did not only end with a landslide victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP),…
Ex-Israeli envoy hails NDP suppression of Islamists; analysts fear popular backlash
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Ex-Israeli envoy hails NDP suppression of Islamists; analysts fear popular backlash
Jerusalem--While controversial in Egypt and abroad, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)'s ''success'' in the recent parliamentary elections is being…
Say hello to radicalism…!
Opinion
December 5, 2010
Say hello to radicalism…!
The running joke in Egypt these days--about the doctors who congratulate themselves on a successful operation, even though the patient…
Run-offs digest: Egyptians face intimidation and vote-buying at the ballot box…again
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs digest: Egyptians face intimidation and vote-buying at the ballot box…again
Amid tight security measures, polling centers opened today for the parliamentary run-off polls. So far minor violent clashes, electoral bribes…
Run-offs update: Voter turnout poor across Egypt
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Voter turnout poor across Egypt
Election monitors and eyewitnesses today report low voter turnout rates for parliamentary run-off elections in many districts across Egypt. The…
Tagammu Party leaders call for vote of no confidence in party chairman
Egypt
December 3, 2010
Tagammu Party leaders call for vote of no confidence in party chairman
Tagammu Party leaders declared their opposition to the party's continued participation in the parliamentary elections in an internal meeting, calling…
Administrative court invalidates elections in 7 Cairo districts
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Administrative court invalidates elections in 7 Cairo districts
The administrative court, led by State Council Vice President Kamal al-Lamai, has ruled to nullify parliamentary election results in seven…