parliamentary elections
Ahmed Ezz to repeal elimination from parliamentary elections
Egypt
February 22, 2015
Ahmed Ezz to repeal elimination from parliamentary elections
Mohamed Hamouda, steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz's lawyer told Aswat Masriya that he will appeal his elimination from the parliamentary elections…
Meet the NDP-era businessmen running for parliament
Egypt
February 19, 2015
Meet the NDP-era businessmen running for parliament
As Egypt prepares for its long-awaited parliamentary elections on 22 March, fulfilling the last obligation of the political roadmap adopted…
NGO: 25% surge in violence as candidates apply for elections
Egypt
February 15, 2015
NGO: 25% surge in violence as candidates apply for elections
Violence has surged during the second week of February as Egypt keeps the door open for candidates applications for the…
Coptic activists criticize Copts allied with Nour Party for elections
Egypt
February 15, 2015
Coptic activists criticize Copts allied with Nour Party for elections
Coptic activists attacked the group dubbed Copts of 1938 for running the upcoming parliamentary elections on Nour Party lists, accusing…
HEC: Nominees for parliamentary elections granted 2 more days to apply
Egypt
February 15, 2015
HEC: Nominees for parliamentary elections granted 2 more days to apply
The High Elections Commission announced on Sunday it would extend the duration to accept candidate applications who seek running for…
Wafd to merge 20 members with FLE list
Egypt
February 15, 2015
Wafd to merge 20 members with FLE list
The 95-year-old Wafd Party has decided to join another electoral list vying for seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections slated…
Major electoral alliances near merger ahead of March parliament polls
Egypt
February 12, 2015
Major electoral alliances near merger ahead of March parliament polls
Two major partisan alliances are negotiating merger ahead of the parliamentary elections slated for 22 March. The liberal 95-year-old Wafd Party,…
14 applicants for parliamentary elections candidacy drug abusers
Egypt
February 12, 2015
14 applicants for parliamentary elections candidacy drug abusers
Authorities say the results of medical tests have revealed that 14 applicants for the House of Representatives candidacy are drug…
Report: Campaigning for parliamentary elections reached LE10 bn
Egypt
February 10, 2015
Report: Campaigning for parliamentary elections reached LE10 bn
The total expenditure on the parliamentary elections campaigning by candidates was between LE7 billion and LE10 billion, in addition to…
Report records 50% surge in bombings ahead of elections
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Report records 50% surge in bombings ahead of elections
IED bombings have surged by 50 percent from last week, according to an NGO report tracking the course of violence…