Egypt parliament approves constitutional amendment for multi-candidate elections
Egypt's upper house of parliament Sunday approved an amendment to the Egyptian Constitution setting regulations for Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential election despite fear in some quarters that the guidelines would exclude serious contenders from running. Egyptians have typically...
Jailed Islamic militant announces run for Egyptian presidency
A leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood announced Saturday through his lawyer that he would run as a candidate against Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak in upcoming elections, although his party has not formally endorsed his candidacy....
Egyptian judges have threatened not to supervise presidential and parliamentary elections due later this year unless the government amends laws which limit judicial power and prevent the convening of free and fair elections. The judges say that...
International brief ~ UN report urges in-country courts martial for abusive peacekeepers
In Tuesday's international brief, a UN report not yet released publicly has called for in-country courts martial of UN peacekeepers who are accused of sexual abuse, according to a UN official. The report, written by Jordanian UN...
Egypt president sanctions election law change to allow multiple candidates
In an unexpected move Saturday, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ordered a change in the country's election laws to allow multiple candidates to run in presidential elections. The change would allow for the first multi-candidate election in Egypt...
