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Elections 2011

Forty thousand Egyptians in Saudi Arabia register to vote in parliamentary elections

More expatriate Egyptians eligible to vote in Saudi Arabia than any other country

Muslim Brotherhood stages bicycle race to “promote sport among youth”

The Freedom and Justice Party wants Egypt's youth to get fit, not take drugs, say party officials

Landmark ruling bans former members of NDP from running for parliament

Members of Mubarak's now dissolved ruling party, the NDP, have been banned from running in upcoming parliamentary elections in a crucial ruling by the Dakahlia governorate's foremost court

Youth activists issue blacklist for former NDP members running in parliamentary elections

A new blacklist to warn voters from former NDP members running for the parliament issued by the Free front for peaceful change movement

Over ten thousand schools to be turned into polling stations for upcoming elections

Classes will not take place on the day of the vote

Liberal Egyptian Bloc launches its 2011 election campaign

The three-party Bloc sets out its stall ahead of the parliamentary elections and accuses the Muslim Brotherhood of attempting to dominate Egypt's political life

Parliamentary elections candidacy registration period extended to 24 October

The Supreme Electoral Committee decided to extend the deadline of the candidacy registration period of next month’s parliamentary elections for two days

3,204 candidates registered in 6 days for parliamentary elections: Egypt's High Elections Commission

With Egypt's parliamentary elections looming on 28 November, the High Elections Commission states that 2,958 candidates have rushed to pitch in their name for a Lower House post and 248 for Upper House

Liberals and leftists say Islamists bribed poor people with meat to get votes over Eid

Islamist food donations exploited the religious festival for electoral gain, say leading liberal candidate for parliament Amr Hamzawy as well as leaders of the leftist Revolution Continues electoral bloc

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Finally, Egypt's parties set to begin the battle for post-Mubarak Parliament

Muslim Brotherhood rally at massive Eid prayers for God and Parliament

Ex-regime members banned from running in upcoming Egyptian parliament elections by court verdict

An Egyptian administrative court rules could lead to the rejection of the applications of all ‎members of the dismantled NDP for candidacy for the upcoming parliament elections

Revolution Continues Alliance launches its electoral bid

The Revolution Continues Alliance kicked off its electoral campaign Wednesday with a manifesto based on fighting for the ideals of the revolution and freedom of expression; youth, women and Copts

Electoral commission issues suggestions on how Egyptians abroad can vote

High commission for elections' chairman suggests that Egyptians abroad vote with their passports besides their national ID cards in polls overseen by diplomats

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Egypt Pope warns Christian candidates against using churches in elections

The head of the Coptic church in Egypt said his congregation should not use houses of God in electioneering

With polls around corner, Egypt gripped by election fever

More than 15,000 candidates - including numerous holdovers from the former ruling NDP - have registered to take part in Egypt's upcoming parliamentary races

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