Latest in Tag: political parties Highlight
Latest in Tag: political parties
Parliamentary candidates used bribes, other promotion violations: Report
International observatory mission noted that politicians used Libyaâs tragedy to campaign for themselves
Libyan crisis highlights political parties’ weakness
Parliament will keep marginalising Christian community unless state expresses serious interest in issue, says rights activist
Three parties withdraw from Egyptian Front Coalition
Parties cited âunclear criteriaâ of selecting members as reason for withdrawal
Misr Al-Qawia Party calls for dialogue, criticises current penal institutions
Party presented short- and long-term recommendations to end ‘political turmoil’
Mubarakâs former prime minister to compete in upcoming elections
Ahmed Shafiq is head of Egyptian Patriotic Movement Party and will compete in Cairo district
More Mubarak-era politicians to run for parliamentary elections
Kamal El-Ganzouri served as countryâs prime minister from 1996 to 1999
Court decides on legitimacy of âreligiously-affiliated partiesâ
Lawsuit was filed against the legitimacy of religiously-affiliated parties and their participation in upcoming parliamentary elections
Amr Moussa’s coalition âneeded to build new Egyptâ: Former head of security court
Moussa calls on âcivil and patrioticâ factions to form parliamentary coalition to back the constitution
Hamdeen Sabahy officially challenges preliminary results
Al-Sisi praises the role of the judiciary, security forces and the media in the electoral process
Boycotting the presidential elections, from Brotherhood to revolutionaries
The Daily News Egypt investigates the motives of different political factions and independent voters who are boycotting the presidential elections
Sabahy, Al-Sisi exert final campaign efforts before pre-elections silence
Presidential candidates officially halted their campaigns on Friday to enter period of pre-elections silence
In Pictures: Sabahy, Al-Sisi exert final campaign efforts before pre-elections silence
Presidential candidates Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Hamdeen Sabahy officially terminated their campaigns on Friday, the last day before the two days pre-elections silence, stipulated by Article 18 of the Elections Law. Sabahyâs campaign organised a rally in Abdeen Square in Downtown Cairo on Friday. The rally was attended by public figures endorsing his campaign and …
I will not accept American economic assistance: Hamdeen Sabahy
Sabahy stresses that legislative reform to fight corruption is one of his priorities
Without political support? (Part two)
In the previous article, I highlighted the importance of belonging to a political party or movement when it comes to presidential candidates. The presidential candidate that emerges from a party has a certain framework within which he works along with thousands of other members and volunteers. However, a presidential candidate who does not belong to …
Working on the ground-part 2
At the beginning one has to explain the difference between working on the ground and connecting with the people. The first is quite broad and includes any human activity that depends on communicating with the people be it political or social. In that case, the people are always the object and the target for the …
Anti Coup Alliance proposes exit strategy
The group called on all revolutionary forces and political parties to engage in âdeep dialogueâ
Tunisia old guard shuts out youths behind revolt
Two veterans dominate the crisis-hit political scene in the North African country, where people under the age of 30 account for 51% of the population.
Committee to Protect the Democratic Path holds first round of societal dialogue over draft Protest Law
Conferees agree that the law must be issued from an elected parliament
âWe reject the return of Mubarak’s exclusionary constitutional articleâ: Al-Nour party chairman
The party’s assistant secretary says writing a new constitution is a manipulation of the roadmap
Constituent Assembly bans formation of political parties on religious grounds
âThe committee amended Article 54, which pertains to the establishment of political parties, banning the formation or activities of a party that are based on religious grounds,â Salmawy said.
Rights group coalition calls for womenâs representation in new constitution
The coalition released a joint statement calling on the president and government to takes steps ensure justice for women
New constitutional declaration, controversial
The recently announced constitutional declaration confronts rejection
Presidency announces it is open to dialogue
Presidential spokesperson Ehab Fahmy held a press conference in which he asserted the right to freedom of expression and peaceful protest
Political parties announce peaceful intent of 30 June, blame Morsi for violence
A joint statement calls on Egyptians not to abandon the original goals of the 25 January revolution
What are the ingredients and background of the Salafi movement in Egypt?
In the previous article, I covered the first segment of the Islamist movements in Egypt, which was the political Islamist parties, and it centred on the Muslim Brotherhood. Now, I will go into detail regarding the second segment, the religion-based Islamist parties. The religion-based Islamist parties are what we call Salafis. We call them the …
Egypt: Re-thinking political parties
There are specific signs that differentiate political revolutions from social ones. Both types and patterns of revolution do entail a series of changes and transformations although on different levels. Social revolutions change property relations and redistribute wealth. There is an obvious and tangible class-based empowerment within social revolutions. The pace of change in social revolutions …
Islamists quit Misr Al-Qawiya
Hassan Al-Bashbishy and Mostafa Kamshish resign due to internal opposition to former Muslim Brotherhood members within the party
Al-Dostour approves Gameela Ismailâs internal restructuring plan
The party recently weathered an internal rift leading to both Emad Abu Ghazi and Hossam Eissaâs resignations
Possible merger of opposition parties
Four non-Islamist parties are considering merging into Al-Dostour Party
Political groups unite for social justice
15 parties and movements reject draft constitution