Latest in Tag: National democratic party Highlight
Latest in Tag: National democratic party

Uncertainty of political scene
The political climate in Egypt is currently clouded over by extreme uncertainty and justified confusion about political alliances and parties, regardless of their experience or strength in the Egyptian arena. I feel political parties are not serious in their attempts to build a modern Egypt. Even if political parties try to attract influential public …

Ahmed Ezz loses appeal over financial control in corruption case
Freeze on former NDP secretary general prevents him from running in upcoming elections
Demolition of former National Democratic Party headquarters
The Cairo Governorate has officially issued the license to destroy the former headquarters of the dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP), which ruled under the regime of Hosni Mubarak. According to state media, the building has officially been handed over to the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Saturday to proceed with its demolition. The building was set …

Mubarak-era steel tycoon was not invited to summit: Lawyer
Ahmed Ezz stands trial in a number of cases that are still before courts

The ‘executions judge’ Nagy Shehata
Meet the man behind the Al Jazeera, Operations Room and Cabinet Clashes cases

Young political parties and the election game: To play or not to play?
Party members eager to reflect revolution’s demands for democracy by participating

Has a transfer of power within the 1952 family led to drastic changes?
Power transition within the 1952 family occurs if the regime’s crisis reaches an impasse and “change” must take place to overthrow the president and the group or oligarchy surrounding him. This leads to new regime officials appointed and some policy alterations. Perhaps we recall that, at the peak of a crisis leading to a power …

Former Mubarak industry minister sentenced to 15 years
Rashid Mohamed Rashid and his daughter, who were referred to criminal court in March, were facing charges of smuggling EGP 500m to Cyprus

Amr Moussa’s coalition ‘needed to build new Egypt’: Former head of security court
Moussa calls on “civil and patriotic” factions to form parliamentary coalition to back the constitution

Court rejects appeal for Ahmed Ezz imprisonment
Steel tycoon still facing charges

A benevolent dictator would consider human rights for respectful citizens: Hammouda
Daily News Egypt interviews Ahmed Ezz’s lawyer
In Pictures: Muslim Brotherhood headquarters clashes
By Menna Mourad The Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Moqattam was attacked Monday morning and set on fire. Clashes ensued between protesters and the Brotherhood youths, leaving 8 dead and 70 injured. The Brotherhood headquarters was looted in a scene reminiscent of the attack on the National Democratic Party’s headquarters by protesters that took place on …

Small win for Ahmed Ezz
Steel tycoon wins appeal of seven-year jail sentence

New Shafiq-sponsored coalition
The National Groups Coalition demands early presidential elections as an exit to the current crisis

Mubarak-era politician Safwat El-Sherif set for release
Former secretary general of the National Democratic Party and former speaker of the Shura Council, Safwat El-Sherif is released on a EGP 50,000 bail
Sorour released
Illicit gains investigation progressing

Draft constitution nearly ready for Egyptian discussion
Political groups encourage citizen to reject draft

Just for you: National Democratic Party members re-enter political scene
NDP members will run in next election under the “Coalition of the People’s Representatives”

Safwat Al-Sherif referred to court
The head of the Illicit Gains Authority referred ex-head of the Shura Council, Safwat Al-Sherif, to court on Wednesday for abusing their powers in order to achieve illicit gains

The insiders: ministry officials who finally got the big job
The last article in the Hesham Qandil’s cabinet-examining series, by Ahmed Aboul Enein

Minister of Manpower gives focus to Cleopatra Ceramics controversy
The newly appointed Khaled Al-Azhary is meeting with business and workers to resolve the ongoing industrial dispute

Nour continues hunger strike
Appealing for the sympathy of the public and attention of the officials, Ayman Nour, leader of El-Ghad (Tomorrow) Party, continues his hunger strike for an eighth day – lying in a hospital room in Tora Mazraa Prison – protesting his temporary detention amid warnings of his appointed physicians and appeals from his wife.