parliamentary elections
Sources: Candidacy applications for parliament to open early February
Egypt
January 26, 2015
Sources: Candidacy applications for parliament to open early February
The High Elections Commission will begin receiving candidacy applications for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the first week of February,…
Administrative court rejects postponing parliamentary elections
Egypt
January 20, 2015
Administrative court rejects postponing parliamentary elections
The administrative court of the State Council, headed by Justice Yahya Dakrory, dismissed the lawsuit filed by former MP and…
Moussa: Constitution guarantees 25 percent of municipalities seats for women
Egypt
January 20, 2015
Moussa: Constitution guarantees 25 percent of municipalities seats for women
Former Arab League Chief Amr Moussa said that parliamentary election is part of woman empowerment stated in the constitution, adding…
Successor to HEC resigned adviser not appointed yet
Egypt
January 20, 2015
Successor to HEC resigned adviser not appointed yet
Nasr Eddin Badrawy, Secretary General of the the Parliamentary Elections High Commission, said he did not issue a decision to…
Party chief expects former interim president to become parliamentary speaker
Egypt
January 15, 2015
Party chief expects former interim president to become parliamentary speaker
Reform and Development Party Chief Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat expects President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to appoint former interim President Adly Mansour,…
Foreign Ministry starts arrangements for expats voting in parliamentary elections
Egypt
January 13, 2015
Foreign Ministry starts arrangements for expats voting in parliamentary elections
Foreign Ministry has begun arrangements for Egyptian expatriates to vote in the parliamentary elections slated for 21 March. Foreign Ministry Sameh…
President warns of popular revolt if incompetent parliament elected
Egypt
January 13, 2015
President warns of popular revolt if incompetent parliament elected
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned political parties that the people would revolt against the next parliament if it fails…
Nour Party: Brotherhood plans to fail party candidates in elections
Egypt
January 9, 2015
Nour Party: Brotherhood plans to fail party candidates in elections
The Nour Party accused the Muslim Brotherhood of planning to spoil the election for its party's candidates in the running…
Alaa Aswany: No real change occurred in Egypt since 25 Janusmm
Egypt
January 9, 2015
Alaa Aswany: No real change occurred in Egypt since 25 Janusmm
Writer Alaa al-Aswany criticized on Thursday the status quo in Egypt during a cultural forum, saying there has been no real change since…
Election commission to declare date for parliamentary polls Thursday
Egypt
January 7, 2015
Election commission to declare date for parliamentary polls Thursday
The High Elections Commission will declare the date for the long-awaited parliamentary elections in an international press conference on Thursday. HEC…