parliamentary elections
Women’s representation in new parliament highest in Egypt’s history
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Women’s representation in new parliament highest in Egypt’s history
After garnering the unenviable position of being among the 10 worst countries for gender equality in the world, a glimmer…
Parliament does not have integrity: former Deputy Prime Minister
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Parliament does not have integrity: former Deputy Prime Minister
Law professor and former Deputy Prime Minister Hossam Eissa said that the next Parliament has nothing to do with integrity…
Azerbaijan president cements power in disputed parliamentary polls
World
November 2, 2015
Azerbaijan president cements power in disputed parliamentary polls
Azerbaijan's ruling party won a majority in disputed parliamentary polls that were boycotted by all major opposition forces, final results…
Q&A: Yasser Borhamy fatwas behind Nour Party failure – former Nour Party candidate
Egypt
October 25, 2015
Q&A: Yasser Borhamy fatwas behind Nour Party failure – former Nour Party candidate
Mahmoud Maatouq, a Nour Party candidate who failed to garner enough votes in the parliamentary elections in Qena and subsequently…
Islamist candidate in Egypt elections shot dead in Sinai
Egypt
October 24, 2015
Islamist candidate in Egypt elections shot dead in Sinai
Gunmen shot dead an Islamist candidate in Egypt's parliamentary elections in North Sinai on Saturday, officials said, where jihadists are…
Voter turnout 26.5% in 1st round of elections: HEC
Egypt
October 23, 2015
Voter turnout 26.5% in 1st round of elections: HEC
Voter turnout in the first round of the House of Representatives' elections reached 26.5 percent, the High Elections Commission announced…
Nour Party ready to withdraw from political arena: chairman
Egypt
October 23, 2015
Nour Party ready to withdraw from political arena: chairman
The Nour Party is ready to withdraw from the political arena to protect Egypt from collapse and from the dangers…
Rights group records 44 violations against journalists during elections
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Rights group records 44 violations against journalists during elections
Journalists against Torture announced Wednesday that the group had recorded 44 violations against journalists during the first round of parliamentary…
Al-Nour Party to meet over election failure Thursday
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Al-Nour Party to meet over election failure Thursday
Chairman of al-Nour Party Younes Makhyoun announced Tuesday evening that the party's supreme body will meet on Thursday to discuss…
Initial vote counts reflect a waning glamour of veteran parties
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Initial vote counts reflect a waning glamour of veteran parties
Premature vote counts from 14 governorates for the first phase of parliamentary elections have come with several surprises, with the…