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1. Egypt's 1995 elections: one step forward, two steps back?

Author

Makram-Ebeid, Mona

Subjects
Egypt -- Political aspects, Elections -- Egypt, Political reform -- Egypt, International relations, Regional focus/area studies
Abstract

The Nov 1995 elections in Egypt indicate the growing public demand for participation in the nation's political process. For the 444 seats, 3989 candidates contested. The campaigns witnessed large scale violence and huge expenditures, with one billion Egyptian pounds spent in the elections. The National Democratic Party won 417 seats, Wafd 6, Tagammu 4, the liberals 1, Nasserists 1, and the independent 14. Egypt should make its political system broad-based by strengthening the local councils. This may check the rush for parliamentary seats and violence., Post-independence politics in the Arab world in general has been characterized by varieties of authoritarian populist regimes and personalized rule. Often dominated by a strongman, authoritarian Arab regimes have opposed [...]

Published
1996

2. Political outlook

Subjects
Egypt -- Political aspects, Politics -- Egypt, Elections -- Egypt, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, international, Economics, Government
Published
2002

3. Egypt: election violence kills 5

Subjects
Opposition (Political science) -- Egypt, Elections -- Egypt, Ethnic relations -- Egypt, Egypt -- Military aspects
Published
2000

4. Egypt: Mubarak party gains

Author

Sachs, Susan

Subjects
National Democratic Party (Egypt) -- Statistics, Elections -- Egypt
Published
2000

5. Egypt: election death

Author

Sachs, Susan

Subjects
Muslim Brotherhood -- Political activity, Elections -- Egypt, Egypt -- Demonstrations and protests
Published
2000

6. Political Outlook

Subjects
Egypt -- Political aspects, Elections -- Egypt, Fiscal policy -- Egypt, Economic development -- Egypt, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, international, Economics, Government
Published
2001

7. Brothers kept out of Shura poll

Subjects
Egypt. Shura Council -- Political activity, Elections -- Egypt, Politics, Business, Economics, Business, international, People's Assembly -- Elections, National Democratic Party (Egypt) -- Political activity, Muslim Brotherhood -- Political activity
Abstract

Efforts by the Muslim Brotherhood to make further inroads into the Egyptian political system by way of the upcoming Shura Council (upper house of parliament) elections have received a setback [...]

Published
2001

8. Political Outlook

Subjects
Egypt -- Political aspects, Elections -- Egypt, International relations -- Egypt, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, international, Economics, Government, National Democratic Party (Egypt) -- Political activity
Published
2001

9. NDP stays ahead, thanks to independents

Subjects
Public administration, Legislative bodies -- Egypt, Elections -- Egypt, Business, Economics, Business, international, National Democratic Party (Egypt) -- Political activity
Abstract

The final tally of the three-round Egyptian parliamentary elections, which ended on 14 November with the final run-off polls, has left President Mubarak's National Democratic Party (NDP) with a commanding [...]

Published
2000

13. Egypt: determined to be democratic

Author

El Sayed, Ahmed Maher

Subjects
Elections -- Egypt, Democracy -- Egypt, Political parties -- Political activity, Egypt -- Political aspects
Published
1995

16. Democracy advocates question Egypt's commitment as election nears

Author

Lancaster, John

Subjects
National Democratic Party (Egypt) -- Political activity, Muslim Brotherhood -- Political activity, Elections -- Egypt, Opposition (Political science) -- Egypt, Civil rights workers -- Egypt, Political persecution -- Egypt, Egypt -- Political activity
Published
1995

17. Egypt's opposition pessimistic about new election law

Author

Gauch, Sarah

Subjects
National Democratic Party (Egypt) -- Political activity, Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991 -- International aspects, Elections -- Egypt, Political parties -- Egypt, Opposition (Political science) -- Egypt, Referendum -- Egypt, Democracy -- Egypt, Egypt -- Political aspects
Published
1990

18. Mubarak wins third term

Author

Liu Shuiming

Subjects
Elections -- Egypt, Presidents -- Egypt, Business
Abstract

The Egyptian Pres Hosni Mubarak was re-elected for the third time on Oct 5, 1993. Almost 95% of the electorate voted for him. He was the only candidate. Mubarak became Pres in 1981 after the assassination of Anwar Sadat by Islamic extremists. His policies have led to Egypt's gradual and successful economic development. He has modernised the country's road, electricity and telephone systems and has perpetuated democratic aspirations. His successful agricultural policy has included the reclaimation of wastelands and desert areas. Mubarak has done much to improve Arab-Jewish relations.

Published
1993

21. JORDAN: ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTANTS

Subjects
Egypt -- Political aspects, Elections -- Egypt, Business, Business, international, High technology industry
Abstract

A-Dustour newspaper gave details of the elections for President of the Association of Accountants to be held shortly. The paper quoted a member of the association, Bashar al-Amad, who told [...]

Published
2002

22. EGYPT - Nov. 15 - NDP Victory

Subjects
Egypt -- Elections, Elections -- Egypt, Violence -- Egypt, Political reform -- Egypt, Economics, Political science, Regional focus/area studies, Elections
Abstract

Interior Minister Habib Adli gives the official results of the general elections rounds from Oct.18 to Nov. 14. On TV he says ruling NDP won 388 seats in the 454-seat [...]

Published
2000

23. EGYPT - Oct. 25 - Ruling NDP Wins Big Majority

Subjects
Egypt -- Elections, National Democratic Party (Egypt) -- Elections, Elections -- Egypt, Economics, Political science, Regional focus/area studies, Elections
Abstract

State TV says the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) won 118 out of 150 seats contested in a first round of elections on Oct. 18 and Oct. 24. The independents [...]

Published
2000

24. EGYPT - Sept. 27 - More Than 4000 To Contest Elections

Subjects
Egypt -- Elections, Elections -- Egypt, Economics, Political science, Regional focus/area studies, Elections
Abstract

Authorities say more than 4000 candidates have registered for the October parliamentary elections. A spokesman for the interior ministry says the contenders included 444 candidates for the ruling National Democratic [...]

Published
2000

26. Ballot-rigging claims mar Mubarak's win

Author

Fisk, Robert

Subjects
Elections -- Egypt, Human rights -- Egypt, Business, Business, international, Retail industry
Abstract

There were many incidents of electoral violations in the recent poll in Egypt, which was won by president Hosni Mubarak, according to the Egyptian Organisation of Human Rights. In almost all Cairo constituencies, party representatives were expelled during the vote, and it is believed that ballot boxes were filled with cars made out in the name of National Democratic Party candidates. There were even five deaths during the voting period.

Published
1995

27. Too hot for democracy?

Author

Fisk, Robert

Subjects
Middle East -- Politics and government, Human rights -- Middle East, Elections -- Egypt, Business, Business, international, Retail industry
Abstract

Human rights are not respected in the Middle East: Saddam Hussein has hangmen in Baghdad, there were 110 beheadings in Saudi Arabia in 1993 and 300,000 Palestinians were expelled from Kuwait after liberation. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was re-elected for a third term of office in Oct 1993; there was no other candidate and opposers were tortured by police. He should complete 18 years in power in 1999. In Syria President Hafez al-Assad of Syria won a fourth seven-year term in Dec 1991 with 99.982% support. Syria has freed about 6,000 political prisoners from jail in expectation of peace.

Published
1993

38. Non-voters win the day

Author

Pugh, Deborah

Subjects
Egypt -- Political aspects, Elections -- Egypt, Literature/writing, News, opinion and commentary
Published
1984

39. Mubarak wins an election

Author

Giniger, Henry and Fredenheim, Milt

Subjects
New Wafd Party -- Political activity, National Democratic Party (Egypt) -- Political activity, Elections -- Egypt, Egypt -- Political aspects
Published
1984

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