Wafd
Wafd, Ghad, Front parties to form unified candidacy list
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Wafd, Ghad, Front parties to form unified candidacy list
Informed sources claim the Wafd, Ghad and Democratic Front parties are forming a new coalition, and aim to run in…
Ayman Nour to form new political party
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Ayman Nour to form new political party
Opposition leader Ayman Nour announced on Saturday plans to form a new liberal party to gather together all the liberal…
Political parties urge military council to delay government handover
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Political parties urge military council to delay government handover
The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces met with 25 leaders of political parties, in addition to Muslim Brotherhood…
Sources: Wafd secretary to be named new tourism minister
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Sources: Wafd secretary to be named new tourism minister
The general secretary of the Wafd party, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, has been chosen as Egypt's new tourism minister, informed…
Weakened political parties face challenge of rebuilding
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Weakened political parties face challenge of rebuilding
President Hosni Mubarak's resignation has brought new freedoms but also new challenges for opposition parties, who have long attributed their…
Wafd High Commission makes its way to Tahrir
Egypt
February 3, 2011
Wafd High Commission makes its way to Tahrir
After Cairo’s bloody events last night, Wafd Party's High Commission decided to express solidarity with Tahrir protesters by joining them…
From too much Egyptian opposition to too little
Opinion
December 15, 2010
From too much Egyptian opposition to too little
Egypt’s 28 November election and its 5 December run-off solved one problem for the ruling party--by removing the Muslim Brothers…
Tuesday’s papers: Sorour’s sweeping victory, 70 Copts released, new ‘shadow’ parliament
Egypt
December 14, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Sorour’s sweeping victory, 70 Copts released, new ‘shadow’ parliament
Tuesday's front page in Al-Gomhorriya leads with the headline: “Sorour is unanimously the speaker of parliament.” The state-owned paper reports…
Several opposition leaders protest ‘void’ parliament
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Several opposition leaders protest ‘void’ parliament
Flags of different colours and copies of the Quran were raised Sunday in downtown Cairo where nearly five hundred secular…
Thursday’s papers: NDP justifies victory while shark attacks fail to deter tourists
Egypt
December 9, 2010
Thursday’s papers: NDP justifies victory while shark attacks fail to deter tourists
Thursday's privately-owned and state-run newspapers focus largely on the post-election political dynamics within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). Egypt's…