parliamentary elections
Tawfiq Okasha banned from running in parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 16, 2015
Tawfiq Okasha banned from running in parliamentary elections
The general elections committee in Daqahlia excluded controversial TV host and owner of Faraeen Channel Tawfiq Okasha from the parliamentary…
Terrorism attempts up 35% between September 4-10: Election monitors
Egypt
September 16, 2015
Terrorism attempts up 35% between September 4-10: Election monitors
A coalition of NGOs monitoring the upcoming parliamentary elections in October has detected an increase in violent incidents, coinciding with…
Ahmed Ezz banned from running in parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 16, 2015
Ahmed Ezz banned from running in parliamentary elections
The general committee for parliamentary elections in the Monufiya governorate, headed by Judge Sabry al-Banna, has excluded business tycoon and…
Candidate applications lower than past elections: Election monitors
Egypt
September 14, 2015
Candidate applications lower than past elections: Election monitors
The number of candidate applications for the upcoming House of Representatives election on October 18 has declined compared to past…
With nominations closed, FLE list wins 15 uncontested seats
Egypt
September 14, 2015
With nominations closed, FLE list wins 15 uncontested seats
The For the Love of Egypt (FLE) electoral list competing in the parliamentary elections slated for October 18 has said…
Candidacy applications surge on closure: Election monitors
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Candidacy applications surge on closure: Election monitors
Candidacy applications for the House of Representatives' elections slated for October 18 surged right before Saturday's deadline, an election monitoring…
Nour Party to convene over possible ban on running in parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Nour Party to convene over possible ban on running in parliamentary elections
The Salafi-led Nour Party's presidential board will meet on Tuesday to discuss the administrative court ruling which obliges the Political…
Wafd fields 276 candidates for parliament race
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Wafd fields 276 candidates for parliament race
The Wafd Party is fielding 276 candidates for the House of Representatives elections slated for October 18, its supreme board…
Court allows detainees to run for parliament
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Court allows detainees to run for parliament
A ruling by the Administrative Court of Alexandria determined on Saturday that people under police custody will be permitted to…
UPDATE: 5,037 applied for parliament elections so far: HEC
Egypt
September 11, 2015
UPDATE: 5,037 applied for parliament elections so far: HEC
Some 5,037 candidates across the country have so far applied for the upcoming parliamentary elections, the High Elections Committee (HEC)…