Date of source: Saturday, October 31, 2015
On top of the biggest winners of the first stage of Egypt's parliamentary elections, held between 17 and 28 October in 14 governorates, are Copts and women.
Date of source: Friday, December 4, 2015
The book “Tahrir: The last 18 days of Mubārak,” published in 2012, revealed what was secretly going on behind the scenes prior to President Husni Mubārak's famed resignation speech on Feb. 11, 2011. Most important among this information is the disassociation of the Egyptian military and...
Date of source: Friday, December 4, 2015
Winners of seats in parliament include minority populations that achieved great success compared to previous elections, including Coptic Christians, who won a total of 36 seats representing 6 percent of parliament.
Date of source: Thursday, December 3, 2015
Egypt's top court Thursday ordered a retrial of Muslim Brotherhood leader Muhammad Badī`, overturning a death sentence for Islamist protest violence, a judicial official and a lawyer said.
Date of source: Thursday, December 3, 2015
The Free Egyptians Party (FEP), a liberal party established in the wake of the January 25 Revolution by Egyptian business Najīb Sawīres, came in first place in the first stage of the parliamentary elections held Oct. 17-28, after securing 41 seats. According to preliminary results from the second...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Several Egyptian NGOs have reported minor electoral violations during the second and final run-off round of the country's parliamentary elections, which is taking place this week.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Despite video footage widely circulating of campaigners handing out electoral bribes, violators will not be penalized unless a report is filed to the Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC), according to SEC's spokesman ʿUmar Marwān.
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Date of source: Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Egyptian security forces arrested two people on Wednesday on charges of creating and administrating more than 20 anti-government Facebook pages.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Minister of Interior Majdi `Abd al-Ghaffār met a group of journalists in his office on Monday to discuss police abuse and plans to confront terrorism.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The Coptic Church in Egypt said its stance regarding the visit to Jerusalem remains the same and will not change, and there will not be a visit there without the support of Egyptians hand in hand.