The Egyptian Bloc Coalition, which includes 21 political parties, in a meeting on Saturday, laid down criteria for candidates it intends to field in upcoming parliamentary elections.
The criteria are based on candidates' integrity, popularity and (...)
The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), affiliated with the Housing Ministry, requested its branches provide information about any properties owned by seven leaders of the 6 April Movement.
The leaders are Ahmed Maher, Asma Mahfouz, Mohamed (...)
The National Association for Change (NAC) is collecting signatures on a letter requesting Prime Minister Essam Sharaf to delegate authority to the State Council to decide whether the constitution should be written before parliamentary elections.
The (...)
In a meeting Wednesday, the liberal opposition Wafd Party's executive office declined a planned visit by shadow parliament members to party headquarters.
“The executive board has the final say,” said Wafd Honorary President Mostafa al-Tawil.
Party (...)
At a meeting on Wednesday, the National Association for Change (NAC) reform movement announced its decision to establish a shadow parliament to be comprised of former MPs and representatives of various opposition forces.
The move comes following (...)
Egyptian civil society groups along with certain opposition parties have agreed to launch a “door-knock” campaign aimed at collecting signatures for the "Together We Will Change" petition introduced by independent presidential hopeful Mohamed (...)
Abdel Gelil Mustafa, newly-appointed coordinator of the National Association for Change (NAC), lashed out at Egyptian opposition parties this week for their decision to participate in parliamentary elections slated for November.
“They will only be (...)
Muslim Brotherhood (MB) General Guide Mohamed Badie held a meeting on Saturday with the leaders of different secular political forces to discuss possible future cooperation, according to informed sources speaking on condition of anonymity.
While MB (...)
The Egyptian Lawyers Syndicate is organizing a general strike on Tuesday in response to the arrest of two lawyers by security forces in the delta city of Tanta for allegedly assaulting the local public prosecutor.
"If the strike doesn't resolve the (...)
Former MP and controversial business tycoon Rami Lakah on Monday announced that he had officially joined the opposition Wafd Party. "I am honored to join the party," Lakah declared.
Wafd Party headquarters was also paid a visit by leading members of (...)
The leadership of several opposition parties condemned the midterm Shura Council elections, describing them as “widely rigged with heavy police intervention.”
The Shura Council elections serve as a lesson for both the opposition and the National (...)
Mohamed ElBaradei, former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency and would-be candidate in Egypt's 2011 presidential elections, issued his first official statement since the establishment last week of his National Association for Change (...)
Some politicians and experts view recent criticism of democracy in Egypt and the Egyptian Constitution by American rights organizations as a form of interference in Egypt's internal affairs, while others believe it to be legitimate, despite limited (...)
A government plan to import natural gas--ostensibly aimed at both meeting domestic demand and taking advantage of low global prices--met with angry reactions on the part of opposition figures and local energy experts.
"How can we think about (...)