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Badr: Not so popular, but fits the position
Former Mubarak-era education minister replaces Adel Labib as minister of local development
SEC accepts 5,420 candidates for upcoming parliamentary elections
Arab League will send delegations to monitor elections
Parliamentary elections observatory missions record illegal promotion campaigns, ‘voting bribes’
Political parties restricted by laws and lack of proper political vision, say reports
Al-Sisi calls on ‘60 million youth’ to vote in parliamentary elections
Speech covered corruption, terrorism, and refugees, but statements on Egyptian constitution stirred concerns
Free Egyptians Party to compete in parliamentary elections with 227 candidates
Party among “In the love of Egypt” coalition, says has been deceived
Al-Tagammu Party ‘kicked out’ at last minute before elections deadline
Alliance informed member he was taken off party’s list, and prevented from applying elsewhere, says party
Deadline for elections candidacy closes
Former candidates who reapplied to elections requested to submit new medical reports
No delay in parliamentary elections: SEC official spokesperson
When elections were re-announced, SEC hoped to ease procedures for those who had already applied by keeping their previous applications valid. However, controversy erupted after the High Administrative Court said they needed to run medical tests again
Final decision bans Ahmed Ezz from 2015 parliamentary elections
Business tycoon had submitted several appeals in an attempt to run for parliament
SEC extends date for parliamentary candidates’ applications to 15 September
Court decision cancels candidates’ previously submitted medical reports
Lawsuit demands banning ‘Rabaa’ slogan in elections
Administrative court postponed lawsuit to Tuesday
Economic reforms will continue to build on achievements: President Al-Sisi to Daily News Egypt
I do not discount the political and structural challenges that we have been wrestling and that still lie ahead: Egypt’s President Al-Sisi to DNE
Candidates ‘swinging’ between unstable electoral alliances
‘We will differ with our electoral allies on ideologies inside parliament,’ says Secretary-General of leftist Al-Tagammu Party
Coptic organisation to participate in upcoming elections
Group set criteria for candidates, amid critical stances from the Coptic Church and another Coptic organisation
Parliament to be established, democracy still in doubt
Scepticism surrounds electoral transparency and real representation of people
Political parties ‘buying popular candidates’ ahead of parliamentary elections: report
“We do not need to”, say Al-Wafd Party and the Free Egyptians Party
37 small parties attempt second ‘unified electoral coalition’
Party leading former coalition was previously accused of sabotage
Climate for political participation in Egypt deteriorates further: Democracy International
Political environment and electoral system’s design raise doubts on extent parliament could truly represent “range of opinions in Egypt”, says report
Female community leaders fear electoral competition against Muslim Brotherhood
“It’s not a political issue but a social and cultural one,” said social expert during NCW conference
Electoral law passed, 2 remain for Egypt’s parliament
New constituency division amid scepticism regarding improvement
Amended parliamentary laws await presidential approval
Laws amended include those organising exercise of political rights, operation of House of Representatives and electoral districts
Repeated promises to establish a parliament in post-30 June Egypt
Officials have, between 2013 and 2015, continually promised “elections soon”, yet they remain a distant prospect
Elections expected in September: Minister of Parliament Affairs
Laws still pending amid “danger of parliament immunity law”, says politician
Absence of parliament threatens transparency of state budget: Report
Except for the Muslim Brotherhood parliament, state passed all budgets since revolution, says PFT
Morsi and Al-Sisi’s first year in office
First year reviews of each president take different perspectives and put the spotlight on different fields
Political parties seek ‘immunity from dissolution’ for next parliament
Parties submit new proposals for elections to president
NGOs accuse state of corruption, but we don’t look at ourselves: Maat GM
Ayman Okeil discusses postponed elections, and internal politics among Egyptian NGOs
‘Protecting and securing Egypt is of utmost importance’: Al-Sisi
President’s speech tackled “increased” attacks on security personnel, rumours about Egyptian army in Yemen, and postponed parliament
Newly amended parliamentary law awaits cabinet approval
Politicians maintain parliament is unrepresentative and alarmingly lacking youth
German leader states need to ‘intensify’ relationships with Egypt after Al-Sisi meeting
In the statement by the Christian Union parliamentary bloc, economic ties were mentioned “foremost” as a field for growing cooperation between the two countries.