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Parliament Amendments to Presidential Election Process Prevents Manipulation, Fraud

To allay public fears regarding possibilities of election fraud or vote-count manipulation, Egyptian parliament approves a new draft amendment to allow appeals against certain elections committee decisions usually immune to

Al-Shater: Political Scene Frustrating; Ganzouri Government Paralyzed

Contradicting media myth, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood number two in command asserts that the organization’s popularity is indeed on the rise.

Erian: FJP Boycotted SCAF’s Meeting with Parties, Holds it Responsible for Abbassiya Bloodshed

Egypt’s national stakeholders agree to a massive million-man march and demonstrations on Friday, in response to the brutally violent events described by eyewitnesses as a bloody massacre of innocent peaceful

‘Stop Killing Egyptians Immediately’, Muslim Brotherhood Statement on Abbassiya Deadly Clashes

Cairo – May 2, 2012: Translation of Egypt’s Brotherhood statement on the latest tragic events in Abbassiya, Cairo, in which at least 20 peaceful demonstrators were killed and many dozens

Parliament Suspends Sessions for One Week to Protest Ganzouri Government

Escalating parliamentary action to pressure SCAF to dissolve the incumbent Egyptian Cabinet, the People’s Assembly goes on a one-week strike.

Dr. Katatni Urges All Parties for Broad Consensus on Constitution-Writing Panel Criteria

The Speaker of the Egyptian People’s Assembly calls on all principal actors on the scene to genuinely seek to reach consensus on criteria for formation of the country’s constitution-authoring committee.

Ashri: Political Players Crisis of Confidence in Egypt Fading

As Egypt’s principal political and societal players gradually realize that there is virtually no dispute over most of the constitution’s content, consensus may be closer than most analysts think.

Al-Shater: Nahda Project Starts with Building a Strong Democratic System

The Brotherhood’s second in command says Dr. Morsi’s experience and capabilities qualify him to win post-revolution Egypt’s first presidential elections.

Press Statement by People’s Assembly Speaker about Dr. Ganzouri’s Recent Remarks

Egyptian Parliament Speaker, Dr. Katatni, responds to latest statements by Prime Minister Dr. Ganzouri in which he denies threatening Katatni with parliament dissolution.

Constitutional Experts Urge SCAF to Pass Disenfranchisement Law

Constitutional court refers Political Rights law back to Military Council, claiming non-competence; thus leaving the junta no options but to ratify the draft into law.