Electoral law passed, 2 remain for Egypt’s parliament
New constituency division amid scepticism regarding improvement
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Latest in Tag: electoral law
Key court ruling puts Kuwait democracy on the line
Sunday’s verdict could restrict the emir’s authority in issuing legislation and lead to parliament being dissolved for the second time in a year.
Women’s groups troubled by draft elections law
Women’s groups were hopeful that the elections law would guarantee greater representation for women
Arab Social Democratic Forum formed in Cairo
European socialists provide support to Arab forum, relaying message to Morsy
Islamists protest after Jordan king calls early polls
King Abdullah II decisions stir protests
Kuwaiti opposition protesting new electoral law
Opposition calling for mass protests, demanding changing electoral law
Egypt military gives in to parties, amends election law
CAIRO: Egypt’s military amended a controversial election law on Saturday to allow parties to contest a third of the seats in parliament reserved for independents after a boycott threat, state media reported. The military decree is a concession to the parties, which also insist on a law banning corrupt politicians from running for office for …
Political forces slam new amendments to parliament law
CAIRO: Political forces slammed Monday amendments made to the parliament law that increase the share of party lists from 50 percent to two-thirds of the seats, while reducing the number of seats in both houses of parliament. The previous law prepared by cabinet and amended by the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), stipulated …
Experts criticize amendments to elections law
CAIRO: A coalition of 127 NGOs that intends to monitor the parliament elections met on Wednesday in a conference organized by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) to discuss the amendments to the elections law. Calls have been made by different political forces to cancel using the individual list to which they attribute rigging …
More questions than answers about Egypt’s electoral law
By David Faris Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the scorching streets beginning July 8, seeking justice for those killed and injured during the revolution and long-overdue reforms of the Ministry of Interior, among other things. Their steadfastness has already forced Essam Sharif’s government to announce some concessions, and more may be coming. Yet even …
Gov’t proposes law on election rule change
By Ashraf Badr /Reuters CAIRO: Egypt’s cabinet said on Sunday it had drafted a law that sets a 2017 deadline for small parties in parliament to field presidential candidates, implementing a previously passed constitutional amendment. But analysts said the change did not offer a real opening for Egyptian opposition parties, which now have about 1 …