Presidential Elections

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Egypt: The new opposition and the ElBaradei factor

A tentative political alliance threatens to change the electoral calculus in the 2011 elections but the group is unwilling to announce its intentions without a guarantee of fair polls.

The Egyptian opposition eliminates itself

The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) in Egypt is busy with its internal elections to select its candidates to the People’s Assembly elections scheduled at the end of next month,

Independent papers follow closely MB issues

With elections approaching independent newspapers are primarily interested in bringing across the facts relaying Egypt 's electoral atmosphere with the standoff between the NDP and the Muslim Brotherhood occupying the

Egypt’s election campaign shows change is sluggish, but on the way

No one is holding their breath about the outcome of Egypt's parliamentary elections, which are certain to leave President Hosni Mubarak and his National Democratic Party in charge.

The Al-Dostour crisis

Al-Dostour’s recently dismissed chief editor, Ibrahim Eissa, was not fired due to ordinary disputes over administrative or editorial issues. The decision to remove Eissa was without a doubt political.

Carnegie Report tries to make sense of Egypt’s electoral process

A new guide issued by The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace provides background and analysis to Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections.

The Failure of the Boycott and the Failure of the Opposition

It seems that the call by some members of the Egyptian opposition for boycotting the People’s Assembly elections, scheduled at the end of next November, will be met only by

Egypt : Arresting A Former MP and A Member of The National Assembly for Change

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information said today that security in Alexandria has arrested the former leftist and the leader of The National Assembly for Change, Abu al-Ezz al-Hariry

Political opposition chants slogans amid baton wielded police‏

Demonstrators were beaten by baton wielded police at a protest where approximately 300 Egyptians assembled protesting against what they alleged were plans to the bequeathing of power to the president's

Is Gamal Mubarak the best hope for Egyptian democracy?

Egypt's opposition forces and Western advocates of democracy promotion all seem to agree on one thing: Gamal Mubarak should not be allowed to succeed his father Hosni Mubarak as President