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Uncertain times call for uncertain measures as judges’ rule no poll in Alex

With the run up to polls in Egypt police officials and armed gangs have dispersed campaign events by Muslim Brotherhood candidates going as far as attacking candidates while in their

Al-Arian: Brotherhood will Continue on its Way toward Free Elections Despite Government Repression

Dr Essam Al-Arian, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood Executive Bureau, has stressed that the Muslim Brotherhood is facing an unprecedented police crackdown that appears certain to weaken the political

Abu El-Fotouh: Egypt’s NDP to Run Elections with Guerrilla Thinking

Dr Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh, a leading Brotherhood figure and secretary general of the Arab Doctors' Union, called on the chairman of Egypt's Higher Electoral Commission (HEC), Judge Sayyed Abdul

Violent Attack by Thugs on MB Candidate

Thugs affiliated to a candidate belonging to the ruling National Democratic Party attempted to stab Dr. Mohamed Saad Katatni, head of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc during a campaigning rally

Egypt Vote Saves Some Seats for Women

As Egypt's Nov. 28 elections approach, female candidates are squaring off to fill the country's newly instated women's quota in the parliament. But whether reserving places for women lawmakers will

Katatni: Applying at Security Headquarters Proves Interior’s Control of Elections

Media spokesman and head of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Parliamentary bloc, Dr. Mohamed Saad el-Katatni, stated that the MB have started submitting their election papers at the various security headquarters throughout

German Parliamentarians Condemn Egypt’s Human Rights Abuses

The HR committee in parliament asserted that Egyptian authorities engaged in targeting political opposition groups and carrying out random arrests and torture noting that an election is due in three

Amnesty Calls on Egyptian Authorities to Release Political Detainees

Amnesty International renewed its call on Egypt's ruling regime to release, or at least charge, political detainees and supporters of all opposition groups - mainly the Muslim Brotherhood - following

Amnesty calls on Egypt to free MB detainees

Amnesty International has called on Egyptian authorities to release or at least charge members of the country's largest political opposition the Muslim Brotherhood who have been arbitrarily detained in the

Egypt: Interior Minister announces November 3 for candidates’ applications

Interior Minister Habeeb El Adly has announced that applications for candidacy in Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections will be effective from Wednesday November 3 through to Sunday November 7 with 5