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Al-Shater Expects SCAF to Ratify Disenfranchisement Law

Having passed a law reform to bar former Egyptian regime officials from running for head of state, Parliament now wants the Military Council to ratify the amendment.

Al-Shater: ‘Protect the Revolution’ Million-man March Confirms Rejection of Former Regime Rebound

Egypt’s revolutionary groups and movements gather today, unified in support of the country’s democratic transition, and in defense of the march towards a true and total democratic transformation.

FJP Press Release No. (13), Runoff Starts

Today, Monday 5/Dec/2011, runoff voting for the first phase of the People’s Assembly elections 2011 started. Engaged in this round are 47 candidates from the Freedom and Justice party (FJP).

El-Shater Sues Former Interior Minister Over Illegal Detentions

Deputy Chairman for the Muslim Brotherhood, Engineer Khairat al Shater filed a lawsuit to the Attorney general against former interior minister, Habib al-Adly, former head of the State Security Investigation

Military Announces Regulating Laws to Political Rights and Elections

Triggering some confusion, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced new amendments to the law regulating electoral rights and elections.

Parliamentary elections in September and presidential elections later in the year

Sources revealed that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) started holding consultative meetings yesterday to discuss the details of the constitutional announcement which is expected within days, following

Ikhwanweb Highlights New Proposed Constitutional Amendments

The Constitutional Amendment Committee met Tuesday with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and handed over a report on proposed amendments to the Constitution on parliamentary and presidential elections

Mubarak Oblivious to Opposition Outcries

During President Hosni Mubarak's address to the newly seated People's Assembly Sunday, the leader defended the policies of the ruling National Democratic Party and dismissed all the opposition's outcry.

Three MB Supporters Arrested and Three Injured in New Attack by Egyptian Police in Alexandria

Egyptian security forces assaulted and beat campaigners of MB candidate for the Karmooz district Mahmoud Atia in Alexandria early Tuesday, during a confrontation which turned violent.

Israel’s New Loyalty Oath

Since inception, Israel's democracy was illusory, but of late it's further eroded. The Cabinet's October 10 adopted Law of Citizenship amendment requires all non-Jews wanting it to pledge loyalty to