parallel parliament
Year ender: What to expect from the new parliament, the parallel parliament?
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Year ender: What to expect from the new parliament, the parallel parliament?
A new parliament dominated by the ruling party was elected in 2010, while a new parallel parliament composed of opposition…
Shadow parliament doomed to fail, expert says
Egypt
December 21, 2010
Shadow parliament doomed to fail, expert says
Frustrated with the recent parliamentary electoral results, a number of former opposition parliamentarians announced last week the formation of a…
Sunday’s papers: Internal fissures dog opposition parties while authorities ease sugar import measures
Egypt
December 19, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Internal fissures dog opposition parties while authorities ease sugar import measures
State-owned Egyptian newspapers lead Sunday's coverage with news of president Hosni Mubarak's speech to a joint parliamentary session.State owned Al-Akhbar…
Wednesday’s papers: Parliamentary and ministerial unrest, the ongoing truckers’ strike, and gas exports to Israel
Egypt
December 15, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Parliamentary and ministerial unrest, the ongoing truckers’ strike, and gas exports to Israel
Speculations of a ministerial reshuffle are causing unease in the newly installed parliament, according to Wednesday's coverage by Egyptian daily…
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…
Former MPs to establish shadow parliament
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Former MPs to establish shadow parliament
Eighty-six former members of parliament announced plans to establish a shadow parliament as regime supporters threaten to dissolve the body…