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HRF: Democracy Possible if Egypt Is Pressured by US Administration

Neil Hicks international policy adviser for Human Rights First wrote in an article in Washington Post that he agreed with the Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner that Egypt’s upcoming

NDP Holds Seventh Annual Conference

As Saturday was slated for Egypt’s ruling NDP’s annual conference so were opposition groups plans to hold a parallel gathering expected to discuss the country’s parliamentary elections which were marred

NDP Official Begins Party’s Defense with Attack

Safwat El-sheriff the Secretary-General for the ruling National Democratic Party rekindled the party’s attack against the Muslim Brotherhood opposition during an interview on the Mehwar TV satellite channel.

MB leader ascertains group will voice dissent over poll peacefully, legally and constitutionally

Following the farcical parliamentary poll held in Egypt opposition groups have highlighted that it may take its political struggle to the streets in an attempt to expose the ruling regime

Rights group urges Egypt’s prosecutor to investigate edict against ElBaradei

A recent religious edict issued by Mahmoud Amer, head of Egypt's Al-Sunna al-Mohamadiya religious group, calling on former IAEA chief Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, to "repent" for inciting civil unrest and

MB and Wafd Unite in Bid to Expose NDP Rigging through Legal and Peaceful Methods

Opposition has united in their bid to expose the ruling National Democratic Party using all possible legal means in what they described as the farcical elections held recently.

ANHRI calls for dismissal of Egyptian FM

The Giza Criminal Court will hold the second trial session for the renowned journalist Hamdi Kandil on December 18

Rights Groups challenge Egypt’s 30 year Emergency Law

Egypt's emergency law has been imposed for nearly three decades by President Mubarak following his coming into power after President Sadat's assassination in 1981

Violent Attacks on Media Reported on Egypt’s Black Sunday

Cases of deliberate hindering of journalists trying to cover Egypt’s parliamentary poll November 28 and its runoff December 5 were reported by Reporters without borders on Thursday

Police Accused of Torturing a Citizen to Death in Alexandria

The family of 39-year-old Mustafa Attia El-Sayed accused policemen at Mina El-Basal police station of torturing El-Sayed to death. The family stressed that a number of policemen stopped him in