Egypt’s government, tightening its grip on power to ensure a smooth transition when Mubarak leaves the political arena, swept parliament in what observers describe as blatant fraud and a ‘test

Egypt's former UN nuclear watchdog, Chief Mohamed El-Baradei was subject to harrassment by security officers at Cairo Airport as soon as he arrived yesterday. He was stopped by officials while

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.

The Egyptian government has steadfastly refused to grant international election monitors access to monitor parliamentary elections this week. Senior Egyptian officials have rebuffed repeated requests from US government officials, claiming

Amnesty International today called on the Egyptian authorities to ensure that all candidates and voters are not harassed or intimidated by security forces, supporters of the ruling party and others

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”.

Why should we pay attention to the 28 November legislative elections in Egypt? Once more, many might say, an Arab country holds a rigged poll, producing yet another rubber-stamp Parliament

Prominent journalist Hamdi Kandil is scheduled to appear before court facing charges of libel and defamation of Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu Gheit.

As elections near papers monitor the run up reporting the political opposition's activities.

On Thursday, October 28, 2010 university guards in Assiut University abducted two activists from the National Association for Change (NAC) while they were hanging banners calling for the signing of