Latest in Tag: elections Highlight
Latest in Tag: elections
Review: Columnists debate El-Oriefy speech, Islamist parties and 25 Jan anniversary
Op-ed pages have been busy exploring the recent Friday speech of the Saudi sheikh Mohamed Abdel Rahman El-Oriefy, in which he praised Egypt in Amr Ebn Al-Aas Mosque in old Cairo. More than one writer also discusses the growing number of Islamist political parties and their preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections. On another note, …
Fighting for inclusion
A few weeks ago I was invited to a UNDP-sponsored forum on “women’s participation in post-revolutionary parliamentary elections.” Policy makers, legislators and opinion leaders from Egypt, Libya and Tunisia had gathered to share their experiences in legislative elections held following the mass uprisings in their countries and discuss ways of ensuring increased participation of women …
Kuwaiti journalist presides over Arab Journalists Union
Unionâs new general secretariat includes two out of five Egyptian journalists who ran in elections
Al-Nour Party elects new high board
Salafi party concludes its first elections since the split of leading figures
Makhyoun wins Al-Nour leadership battle
New head of Salafi party extends olive branch to Copts
NSF to outline prerequisites for candidates, structure
The opposition group will only have more than one list in very specific districts
Parliament 2013: What to expect?
The constitutional fiasco is finally over; leaving the burden of dealing with its consequences and the political chaos this constitution is likely to produce on the shoulders of the opposition. In an attempt to face the Muslim Brotherhoodâs ever growing hunger for power, the opposition has decided to further consolidate its unified front and prepare …
Sabahy meets 6 April
Popular Current leader discusses cooperation with the youth movement in the upcoming parliamentary elections
Editorâs letter: Egyptian naive hopes for 2013
For some reason, towards the end of every year I feel emotionally detached from the many wishes and hopes of a happy New Year. I always wonder what difference it would make waking up the following day in a year that has a different digit to the right. However, I still like these good wishes …
Possible merger of opposition parties
Four non-Islamist parties are considering merging into Al-Dostour Party
NSF sets four conditions for dialogue
Leading NSF figure Abdel Ghafar Shokr: âWe are not opposing dialogue, but so far what is happening cannot be considered as real dialogueâ
From the other side
Advice to the president
FJP rejects NSF initiative
NSP plan for alternative dialogue âillogical,â says FJP spokesperson
The Islamistsâ political obsession
Finally, the Muslim Brotherhoodâs newborn is here. The Shura Council is back, alive and kicking. The Council that hung by a thread for months waiting for a court ruling to be dissolved is now the legitimate legislative authority. Once again, the Brotherhood succeeds. With complete disregard to laws, norms, opposition and national interest, the Muslim …
A feloul liberal, leftist Nasserist and social democrat walk into a room
Analysis: Egyptâs upcoming parliamentary elections â Part 2
Analysis: The lion, the sheikhs and the Brotherhood
Parliamentary elections part one: Egypt’s divided Islamists
Editor’s letter: On the revolutionary and fighting for square one
The revolutionary have wisely recognised that they have lost the constitutionâs battle for the Muslim Brotherhood and it seems that they understand that it is only one of many still ahead. However, they keep blaming it on the voting process manipulation, which is negligible of a deeper failure they have. The talk is so much …
Opposition parties set up Independent Party Current
The new current is part of an ongoing evolution of opposition parties in preparation for parliamentary elections
The Children
Egyptian children might not be the geniuses that you claim they are, but they are smart enough not to respect you.
Constitution approved, now what?
Mustafa Salama: Constitution approved, now what?
Shape up or ship out
Dr. H.A. Hellyer: Shape up or ship out
Victory
The mood in the office yesterday was sour, with people being sad and disappointed at the results of the first phase of the âconstitutional referendumâ, which was passed by 56 per cent, amidst reports of the worst case of voter fraud in the history of post-revolution Egyptian elections. Those angry and depressed eyes of my …
Review: Columnists weigh in on referendum
As Egyptians lined up to cast their vote on the constitution Saturday, columnists were divided. Although some argued that voting for the constitution would lead to more stability and would grant citizens more state support, the majority considered the constitution and the referendum unsatisfactory. Mohamed Amin Do you want to go to heaven? Al-Masry …
Revolution revisited
Adel Heine’s weekly column
Church uncertain about Constituent Assembly withdrawal
Morsy yet to confirm attendance at papal enthronement ceremony
Dirty tricks sully US presidential election
Experts warn that the unfortunately typical attempts to keep a rival’s supporters from the polls or sway voters with flat out lies could end up deciding the outcome
The price of broken promises
This week I am in Houston, Texas. I am here to give a talk to students of journalism, at the opening of the Sam Houston University Global Center for Journalism and Democracy, about the situation in Egypt post- revolution. This isnât my first visit to Texas. I was here eight years ago as an Egypt …
Afghan presidential vote due April 5, 2014
Karzai’s re-election in 2009 was marred by widespread allegations of fraud
The war for Egyptian minds
Elections in Egypt are a game that depends primarily on non-political existence.
Tense anniversary of Tunisia’s first free elections
The anniversary of Tunisia’s historic elections comes at a time of heightened political tensions between the ruling coalition and the opposition.