The ruling NDP’s annual convention began on Saturday with what appeared to be early intentions of sidelining and ignoring pressing questions of political reform and presidential succession although his mandate

As Saturday was slated for Egypt’s ruling NDP’s annual conference so were opposition groups plans to hold a parallel gathering expected to discuss the country’s parliamentary elections which were marred

A recent article in Foreign policy shed light on elections to watch in 2011.

Sources stressed that “Must Campaign”, the former popular Campaign to Support El-Baradei, has concluded the formation of its Board of Trustees, which is the campaign’s highest authority.

The National Democratic Party (NDP) will begin preparing its platform for the presidential candidate after the seventh annual conference slated for December 25-26.

In TV interviews President Mubarak's son, Gamal denied any affiliation to campaigns supporting him as a potential president candidate.

With parliamentary elections just round the corner and the presidential elections to follow in 2011 the Egyptian government has embarked on a quest to improve its image.

State security forces abducted, activist Abdullah al-Saadawi, from the Imbaba district in Cairo while he was collecting signatures during door knocking in support of the chartered seven demands for reform.

Political openings in Egypt over the last 30 years have come in waves. Swelling and then retreating, they have had little permanence.

Egypt's President, Mubarak, has promised integrity in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to take place in November.