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Egypt walks out of Group of Eight gathering in Bahrain

Egypt walks out of Group of Eight gathering in Bahrain , Bahrain (AP) -- A U.S.-backed summit meant to promote political freedom and economic change in the Middle East ended

In a fix

In a fix Rory McCarthy finds a glaring gap between reform promises and voting practices in Egypt’s parliamentary elections Egyptians pass election banners in downtown Cairo. Photograph: Khaled el Fiqi/EPA 

Mubarak’s party ousts rival leader in Egypt vote By Tom Perry

Mubarak’s party ousts rival leader in Egypt vote By Tom Perry Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party (NDP) ousted opposition leader Ayman Nour from parliament and took a strong

Egyptian Association for Supporting Democratic Development

 Egyptian Association for Supporting Democratic Development Registered no. (5469 – 2004)   The Egyptian Association for Supporting Democratic Development demands that the Upper Parliamentary Elections Committee ensures the integrity of

Cairo voters returning to polls for runoff

 Egyptian voters will return to the polls for runoff parliamentary elections in most parts of Cairo today amid accusations of widespread fraud in the first round last Wednesday.     About

Essam Wins in Nasser City

Essam Wins in Nasser City After prolonged delay and consultations regards Makram el-Deary, the final results of reelection in Nasser City was declared. Till the end of voting count, el-Deary,

NDP, Muslim Brotherhood Face Off in Egypt’s Run-offs

Amid complaints of widespread irregularities and legal rulings annulling some results, Egyptians started voting Tuesday, November 15, in runoffs for the first phase of parliamentary elections in which the Muslim

Bridging the divide

Bridging the divide      Written by Samir Morqos      head of the Coptic Centre for Social Studies The contemporary Coptic question dates back to the 1970s, a period characterised by sectarian tensions

Muslim Brotherhood Expected to Win Parliamentary Elections

Muslim Brotherhood Expected to Win Parliamentary Elections By Majdi al Al and Jamal Shaheen   Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- More than 10 million Egyptians went to the polls on Tuesday in

Security problems and ballot-rigging in the mid-noon

Cairo:  Security problems and ballot-rigging in the mid-noon  It’s the mid day of the run-off elections in Egypt, and it seems that the rule of” hitting below the belt” will