Latest in Tag: elections Highlight
Latest in Tag: elections
Misr AlQawia to participate in parliamentary elections
Party head announces decision, calls for fair elections and banning foreign funding
Review: Columnists dissect decisions to boycott or participate in elections
Amid the opposition’s calls to shun the upcoming parliamentary elections set to take place in April, writers explored the consequences of boycotting the vote and the negative effect of such a decision on a well representative parliament. In light of the US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Egypt, some commentators condemn the western …
Parties react to upcoming parliamentary elections
Ghad El-Thawra to participate, Strong Egypt to decide on Tuesday, Moussa’s party undecided
Kenya votes in tight elections after police gunned down
Voters standing for hours in snaking lines several hundreds of metres (yards) long and several people thick crowded peacefully outside polling stations to take part in one of the most complex elections Kenya has ever held.
The end of the Muslim Brotherhood
I have no problem admitting how much the Muslim Brotherhood annoys me. There is absolutely nothing that I admire about this group. I hate their fascist intentions, I disrespect their manipulative politics, their constant lying appalls me and I am offended by how much they distort a peaceful religion like Islam. The mere presence of …
Rage over death
Protesters criticise President Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood following the death of Mansoura resident
Review: Commentaries debate Parliamentary elections, dialogue sessions and electronic militias
After the national dialogue session came out with a list of recommendations on how to ensure transparent and free elections, several writers have criticised the talks arguing that a meeting as such should have better been held with the head of the Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC). Other writers explored the issue of the Muslim Brotherhood’s …
A visionary without a vision
By Robert Mogielnicki On Saturday Mohamed ElBaradei, leader of the National Salvation Front (NSF), called for a boycott of the upcoming Parliamentary elections in Egypt. On Tuesday the boycott became party policy after a meeting of the NSF leadership While the NSF demands the formation of a national unity government and a committee to amend …
Anti-Morsi fervour grows despite shift in election dates
Egyptian president seems to be failing to stem the tide running against him
Abu Ismail initiates Al-Raya Party
The party will run for 100% of the parliamentary seats
Is Boycotting the Solution?
There currently exists within Egypt’s democratic forces a raging debate as to whether or not to take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Those who advocate for boycotting the elections do so for a number of reasons, many of which are based on the assumption that it will only be a matter of time before …
Call for election boycott campaign
Public figures urge national boycott campaign to discredit upcoming elections
Review: Columnists encourage opposition to prepare for elections
Many writers are calling upon secular groups to focus on the road ahead and take the occasion (elections) more seriously
Rights groups fearful of Egypt’s draft laws
National and international human rights groups have expressed concerns over Egypt’s draft laws governing elections and protests
President changes election dates
Elections for House of Representatives rescheduled to accommodate Egypt’s Christian population
Morsi’s fake election
Mohamed Morsi is indeed full of surprises. Ever since Morsi took office, he has never ceased to present us Egyptians with surprising decisions that make us wonder how, why, and for what purpose these decisions were made in the first place. Decisions like calling the dissolved Parliament back to session, applying new taxes which were …
Double or quits
By Philip Whitfield You get the best odds when the runners and riders are still in the paddock. So it’s not surprising to get 1,000:1 gambling ante-post on a race without a finish: the 2013 Egyptian General Election. I’ve bet a steak dinner the result won’t be declared this side of Ramadan. I’ve even chosen …
Press Syndicate elections back on
The Supreme Administrative Court halted the decision to cancel the elections
Review: Commentaries ask: ‘What are Islamists fighting for?’
After Islamists organised a number of protests on Friday calling for the implementation of the Sharia, many writers are asking what their exact definition of “Sharia” is. On another note, some columnists criticise the performance of the “opaque” security apparatus in Egypt. Who stands against the Sharia? Emad Al-Din Hussein Al-Shorouk newspaper Hussein recalls …
Review: Op-Eds encourage consensus ahead of elections
The current state of political polarisation might drag Egypt to an even more dangerous stage after the upcoming parliamentary elections. Writers in several newspapers have debated the importance of reaching consensus ahead of the elections. On another note, some other commentators have listed the reasons for President Mohamed Morsi’s failing management. What does the …
Thirty-nine percent drop in Morsi votes if elections held tomorrow
A Baseera Centre poll evaluates Morsi’s performance after seven months in power
Review: Commentaries ask if opposition is ready for elections
Writers in Egyptian newspapers have explored a variety of topics recently. Some writers questioned the opposition’s readiness to compete against the Muslim Brotherhood in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Others chide the independent and opposition media for failing to provide a fair coverage of the 12th session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is …
Press Syndicate elections cancelled
The Administrative Court rules that holding midterm elections in the syndicate is illegal
Analyzing Morsi’s Presidency
Since Morsi took office, the map of political actors that existed under SCAF has been reconfigured. During the 8 months of Morsi’s presidency, shifting political alliances and power relations have made for a complex political landscape. While such changes are expected in any political system undergoing a process of transformation, in Egypt they were significant …
Women’s groups troubled by draft elections law
Women’s groups were hopeful that the elections law would guarantee greater representation for women
Pakistan averts crisis, heads towards historic polls
Charismatic preacher Tahir-ul Qadri secured only a vague date for parliament to dissolve by mid-March
The Future of Al-Wasat Party
By Nicholas Gjorvad After its split from the Muslim Brotherhood in 1996, Al-Wasat Party quickly became the darling of many western academics due to its progressive stance on several democratic issues while maintaining an Islamist identity. Its stated goal was to unite Egyptian society by forming a political party that separated the Islamic da’wa (calling) …
Nasserist parties to merge
“The United Nasserist Party” established as vehicle to contest upcoming elections
Coptic Christians reject quota
Several Coptic figures have rejected the suggestion of introducing a quota for their community in parliament
Female under-representation in parliamentary elections criticised
As the draft electoral law is being discussed by the Shura Council, ESDP demands better female representation in parliamentary elections