People’s Assembly
Saad al-Katatny: First post-revolution People’s Assembly speaker
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Saad al-Katatny: First post-revolution People’s Assembly speaker
Egypt's major parties have agreed to back Saad al-Katatny, secretary general of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), as Egypt's…
Monday’s papers: A wave of protests in the lead-up to 25 January
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Monday’s papers: A wave of protests in the lead-up to 25 January
Today's newspapers highlight the military council's announcement that the presidential candidate nominations will start in April for the elections planned…
Presidential hopeful: Parliamentary majority will select constitutional assembly
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Presidential hopeful: Parliamentary majority will select constitutional assembly
Egyptian presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa has stressed the parliamentary majority’s right to select members of the panel that will…
Revolutionary list should focus on drafting new constitution, says doctor
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Revolutionary list should focus on drafting new constitution, says doctor
The first priority for winning candidates from the Revolution Continues Coalition (RCC) should be to draft a constitution that suits…
Runoffs begin for third phase of parliamentary elections
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Runoffs begin for third phase of parliamentary elections
Polling stations opened at 8 am Tuesday as runoff elections for the third phase of elections for Egypt's lower house…
Wasat Party chief after defeat: Serving people does not require official posts
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Wasat Party chief after defeat: Serving people does not require official posts
Head of the Wasat Party Abul Ela Mady, whose list lost in last week's elections in Minya, promised to continue working…
FJP leads in unofficial count of parliamentary elections’ third round
Egypt
January 5, 2012
FJP leads in unofficial count of parliamentary elections’ third round
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) is leading the polls in the third and final round of elections…
Security heightened for elections amid reports of violence
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Security heightened for elections amid reports of violence
Security forces stepped up their presence outside polling stations Wednesday for the third round of People's Assembly elections, after monitors…
Muslim Brotherhood will work with rivals, says leader
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood will work with rivals, says leader
The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood was edging toward a dominant role in Egypt's first free parliament in decades on Wednesday, but…
Low turnout on second day of final People’s Assembly voting phase
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Low turnout on second day of final People’s Assembly voting phase
Voting resumed Wednesday for the second day in the third and final round of elections in Qalyubiya, Gharbiya, Daqahlia, North…