Egyptian court rejects law on multiple-candidate presidential elections
Egypt's Higher Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that a new law that would have allowed more than one person to run for president is unconstitutional. The proposed change, seen as an important political reform, was ordered by Egyptian President...
Egyptian opposition presidential candidate Ayman Nour pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of forgery as hundreds outside the courthouse protested his trial as a attempt to eliminate any rivals to current President Hosni Mubarak . The...
Egyptian voters back election changes in constitutional referendum
In what Interior Minister Habib al-Adli claimed was the largest turnout ever in a registered referendum, 83% of Egyptian voters have backed a change in election law that allows multi-candidate presidential elections. The high turnout was marred...
Activists calling for a boycott of the government-supported referendum on constitutional changes to clear the way for multi-candidate presidential elections in Egypt were beaten and arrested by policemen and supporters of President Hosni Mubarak on...
International brief ~ Egyptian parliament approves Sudan peacekeeping force
Leading Monday's international brief, the Egyptian Parliament has unanimously approved a decision by Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak to send Egyptian troops to Sudan under the UN peacekeeping mandate in Security Council Resolution 1590...
Mahmoud Ezzat, secretary-general of outlawed Egyptian opposition group Muslim Brotherhood , was arrested by Egyptian authorities early Sunday. Egyptian police say that Ezzat, the fourth ranking member of the Brotherhood, is the highest profile member...
A gathering of some 3000 Egyptian judges in Cairo Friday followed up threats first made in April and agreed by consensus to boycott the upcoming Egyptian national election unless the government gives them full and independent oversight...
Egypt parliament approves constitutional amendment for multi-candidate elections
Egypt's upper house of parliament Sunday approved an amendment to the Egyptian Constitution setting regulations for Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential election despite fear in some quarters that the guidelines would exclude serious contenders from running. Egyptians have typically...
Jailed Islamic militant announces run for Egyptian presidency
A leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood announced Saturday through his lawyer that he would run as a candidate against Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak in upcoming elections, although his party has not formally endorsed his candidacy....
Egyptian judges have threatened not to supervise presidential and parliamentary elections due later this year unless the government amends laws which limit judicial power and prevent the convening of free and fair elections. The judges say that...
