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Egypt opposition to skip polls over transparency fears

February 26, 2013 17:16
Egypt's main opposition bloc said Tuesday it will boycott upcoming elections because their transparency cannot be guaranteed, as President Mohamed Morsi urged dialogue to ensure the polls are impartial. "The decision of the Front, unanimously, is to boycott the elections," National Salvation Front member Sameh Ashour told a news conference in Cairo after a meeting of the alliance, which groups mainly liberals and leftists. Ashour said the decision had come after NSF demands, including the formation of a new government "to save the country," had been ignored.

Morsi attends Egypt dialogue snubbed by opposition

February 26, 2013 16:31
Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi took part on Tuesday in a national dialogue that he had called for all parties to attend ahead of elections, but which was shunned by the main opposition coalition. Morsi said the round of dialogue was aimed at "ensuring that these elections will be carried out with the highest degree of transparency and impartiality," in remarks broadcast live on state television.

Egypt opposition to skip polls over transparency fears

February 26, 2013 13:01
Egypt's main opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, said Tuesday it will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections due to a lack of guarantees of a transparent process. "The decision of the Front, unanimously, is to boycott the elections," NSF member Sameh Ashour told a news conference in Cairo after a meeting of the alliance grouping mainly liberals and leftists. Ashour said the decision had come after its demands, including the formation of a new government "to save the country", had been ignored.

UPDATE 4-Mursi's opponents say will boycott Egypt elections

February 26, 2013 09:30
* Boycott increases chances of Islamists sweeping poll * Opposition aims to erode legitimacy of vote (Adds Mursi quotes) By Yasmine Saleh and Tom Perry CAIRO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - An alliance of Egyptian opposition parties decided on Tuesday to boycott parliamentary elections in protest at an election law they say favours the Muslim Brotherhood, increasing the chance that Islamists will sweep the vote.

Egypt protesters block doors to Cairo administrative hub

February 24, 2013 10:45
Protesters on Sunday blocked the doors to Cairo's main administrative building as part of a growing campaign of civil disobedience around the country against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. A group of protesters closed the doors of the Mugamma, a massive labyrinth of bureaucratic offices on the edge of Tahrir Square, leaving only a side exit for employees to leave, employees told AFP.

Egypt protesters shut doors to Cairo administrative hub

February 24, 2013 08:31
Protesters on Sunday closed the doors to Cairo's main administrative building as part of a growing campaign of civil disobedience around the country, employees and witnesses said. A group of protesters closed the doors of the Mugamma, a massive labyrinth of bureaucratic offices on the edge of Tahrir Square, leaving only a side exit for employees to leave, they said. Thousands are employed at the Mugamma, which houses passport offices, tax offices and various other government agencies.

As vote nears, tensions flare among Egypt Islamists

February 18, 2013 13:45
* Nour Party, Muslim Brotherhood at odds as election nears * Sacking of Nour Party adviser to Mursi underlines tensions By Omar Fahmy CAIRO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - President Mohamed Mursi's decision to fire a hardline Islamist as an adviser has laid bare rivalries between Egypt's two biggest Islamist groups as parliamentary elections approach.

UPDATE 1-Egyptian says he was abducted for anti-Islamist work

February 15, 2013 15:15
(Recasts with activist's own version of events) CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - An Egyptian opposition activist said on Friday he had been abducted by men who threatened him over his anti-Islamist activities, tied his hands and scalded his back with hot water before dumping him in a remote area. Ibrahim Hanafi had been working with the Freedom Front for Peaceful Change, collecting evidence of what he saw as "violations" by the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist movement that backs President Mohamed Mursi.

Egyptian activist found beaten, dumped outside Cairo

February 15, 2013 13:15
CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - An Egyptian opposition activist was found beaten and tied up in the desert near Cairo on Friday, four days after he went missing from a protest demanding the removal of President Mohamed Mursi, a security source and a fellow campaigner said. Ibrahim Hanafi, who was rescued and treated for bruises on his back, had been working with the Freedom Front for Peaceful Change, collecting evidence of what he saw as "violations" by Islamist politicians, said the group's general coordinator Essam El Sharif.

Egypt Islamist party holds pro-Morsi rally

February 15, 2013 08:45
Hundreds of supporters of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi took to the street on Friday to denounce violence after weeks of bloody protests between police and anti-Morsi protesters. The Islamist Construction and Development Party had called for the rally under the slogan "Together against violence", blaming the liberal-led opposition for unrest that has recently swept the country. "It's all the opposition's fault. They are behind the violence," protester Mohamed Ahmed said.
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