Wafd Party
Wafd Party leader quits Advisory Council
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Wafd Party leader quits Advisory Council
Wafd Party leader Al-Sayed al-Badawy, member of the ruling military council's civilian Advisory Council, tendered his resignation from the council…
Brotherhood sources say one of its leaders to become parliament speaker
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Brotherhood sources say one of its leaders to become parliament speaker
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, is putting the final touches on an…
Wafd Party mulls return to Muslim Brotherhood coalition
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Wafd Party mulls return to Muslim Brotherhood coalition
The liberal Wafd Party and the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) have agreed that the principles of the Democratic Alliance…
We won’t join a coalition with the Brotherhood, says Wafd Party
Egypt
January 8, 2012
We won’t join a coalition with the Brotherhood, says Wafd Party
The liberal Wafd Party on Sunday dismissed reports that it would join a coalition with the Muslim Brotherhood in parliament.…
Democratic Alliance seeks parliamentary majority, Wafd plans to rejoin
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Democratic Alliance seeks parliamentary majority, Wafd plans to rejoin
The Democratic Alliance will meet within days to discuss incorporating parties who made electoral gains into the alliance to form a…
In figures: Islamists are the unchallengeable winners of the vote
Egypt
January 7, 2012
In figures: Islamists are the unchallengeable winners of the vote
As in the first two phases of the parliamentary elections, Islamist forces have achieved a sweeping victory, winning 62.2 percent…
Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
Islamic and secular political parties have continued to exploit children while campaigning for the third phase of the parliamentary elections,…
Freedom and Justice Party leads in second round of elections
Egypt
December 24, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party leads in second round of elections
The High Judicial Elections Commission (HJEC) held a press conference on Saturday to announce the winners of the run-offs for…
Sunday’s papers: Fires, martyrs, military violations… and elections
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Fires, martyrs, military violations… and elections
Qasr al-Aini street in downtown Cairo has been a virtual war zone for the past three days. Ten people have…
Thursday’s papers: Second round brings more bitterness for Wafd
Egypt
December 15, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Second round brings more bitterness for Wafd
Coverage of the second round of parliamentary elections dominates today’s press, with the party-run Al-Wafd in a bitter recriminatory mood,…