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Rules for poll monitors announced in Egypt

Restrictive Regulations governing the election monitors during Egypt's parliamentary elections were released by the High Elections Commission.

Regulations and restrictions for upcoming elections announced

Egypt's Ministry of Information and the Supreme Electoral Commission have announced the guidelines regarding regulations for public media coverage in the electoral process of the parliamentary elections taking place on

US scholar calls on Mubarak to end unjustified attacks on students

A letter sent to President Mubarak by the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) of North America a major American academic association devoted to Middle East studies has indicated that it

Carnegie endowment: US–Egyptian Relations on the Eve of Egypt’s Elections

A recent commentary titled “U.S.–Egyptian Relations on the Eve of Egypt’s Elections” by Michele Dunne senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and editor of the online journal,

Critics question Obama’s authenticity in call for democracy

An article posted in the Washington post by Fred Hiatt discusses the US commitment to prioritise its call for democracy worldwide.

Activist abducted while collecting signatures for reform

State security forces abducted, activist Abdullah al-Saadawi, from the Imbaba district in Cairo while he was collecting signatures during door knocking in support of the chartered seven demands for reform.

Wafd Party: Priorities lie in restoring our former glory

Wafd Party leader Al-Sayed al-Badawi, announced that he would not run in Egypt 's upcoming parliamentary or presidential elections, stressing that his priorities were to restore the party's former glory.

Human Rights calls for judicial supervision of elections

A statement issued Friday by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights condemned the National Democratic Party’s refusal to respond to the demands by Egyptian political opposition forces who called for

Human Rights Council opens fifteenth regular session

The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fifteenth regular session, hearing an update by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on the activities of her Office.

Restrictions in Egypt ‘s elections render democracy a far dream

With the impeding, Shura, parliamentary and presidential elections, much controversy has emerged regarding Egypt 's political system.