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Military council appoints new minister to Ganzouri cabinet
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Military council appoints new minister to Ganzouri cabinet
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued on Sunday a declaration appointing Minister of State for Local Development…
Military council adviser: MPs won’t draft new constitution
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Military council adviser: MPs won’t draft new constitution
Members of Egypt's new parliament will not take part in writing the country's new constitution, according to a member of…
High elections commission to announce election results Saturday
Egypt
December 24, 2011
High elections commission to announce election results Saturday
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, head of the High Judicial Elections Commission (HJEC), will hold a press conference on Saturday afternoon to…
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
In the past, the average Egyptian defined a member of parliament as a man in a suit giving speeches in…
Sawiris: Islamists should offer concessions in spirit of consensus
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Sawiris: Islamists should offer concessions in spirit of consensus
Liberal forces will not allow a new constitution to be drafted based on religion, Coptic business mogul Naguib Sawiris told…
Second phase election results contested
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Second phase election results contested
Clashes have erupted between supporters of different candidates in the second phase of the parliamentary elections. Some staged demonstrations before…
Live update: SCAF says no attempt to end sit-in forcibly
Egypt
December 16, 2011
Live update: SCAF says no attempt to end sit-in forcibly
00:30 am: Assistant Health Minister Adel al-Adawy says death toll has reached three, while there are some 255 wounded. 10:40…
Too young to vote, high school kids provide election services
Life & Style
December 14, 2011
Too young to vote, high school kids provide election services
With the recent Egyptian parliamentary elections leaving most Egyptians in a state of euphoria over the idea of their voices…
Will liberal parties be able to influence economic policy?
Business
December 11, 2011
Will liberal parties be able to influence economic policy?
Despite their modest gains in the first round of elections, liberal parties could still play an influential role in setting…
Run-off victories give liberals hope in elections, say experts
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Run-off victories give liberals hope in elections, say experts
Victories by liberal candidates in parliamentary election run-offs this week have given them home that they might be able to…