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Opposition Unites on Sunday Calling to Nullify Parliament

“Void” the slogan adopted and to be raised on banners in Cairo on Sunday December 12, by 15 opposition groups and parties from all walks and trends. Ideological differences will

NAC Studied the Formation of a Parallel Parliament

The National Association for Change (NAC), is studying the idea of forming a parallel parliament of the political powers and the opposition’s prominent figures.

Kefaya Organizing a Demonstration on December 12 Calling for Re-Elections

Abdel Halim Qandil, coordinator of the Kefaya Movement, revealed that the movement is contacting political parties and powers to organize a huge demonstration on December 12, 2010, entitled “Void”.

Egyptian national parties organize strike

Egyptian national parties organized a strike in front of Cairo University, complaining about the humiliation that professors and students face and the ill-treatment they receive from security guards and gangsters

Ayman Nour’s – Elections in the Dark Warns of Vote-Rigging

Mohamed Beltagy, assistant secretary-general of the MB parliamentary bloc and member of the National Association for Change, has stressed that participation in the upcoming elections discloses the anticipated foul play

Egypt’s Upcoming Elections: Boycotts, Campaigns, and Monitors

The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is struggling to manage competition within the party for nominations, and opposition groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood are facing restrictions on their ability

Does Egypt Need International Election Observers?

International observers are for newly independent states without the institutions needed to run elections--unlike Egypt--according to Moqbel Shaker, Vice Chairman of Egypt’s National Human Rights Commission.

Egyptian Clampdown on Press Freedom Gaining Pace

The 'free speech' spring in Egypt is nearing its end" was the headline of a report in Lebanese daily An-Nahar describing the sacking of noted, controversial media figures critical of

ANHRI condemns gov’t restrictions on freedom of expression

Deep resentment was expressed by The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information condemning the successive decisions restricting media freedoms in Egypt prior to the forthcoming public elections.

Gov’t restricts SMS messaging ahead of elections

New restrictions and regulations have been enforced by Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) in an attempt to increase control over the SMS messaging services available by mobile phone companies