Arab West Report Egyptian press summaries and media research for dialogue

Following two days of mass resignations from the National Democratic Party in El Marg, Muslim members of the ruling party in Asiut showed signs of discomfort, as seven of their Coptic colleagues offered themselves as potential candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Some of the angry Muslims claim their Coptic colleagues will benefit from a deal between the political leadership and the Pope, guaranteeing an active Coptic participant in the coming elections.