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The author discusses her reasons for attending and speaking at the much-criticized Washington conference entitled "Democracy in Egypt for Muslims and Christians."
Sa‘īd Faraj writes on the 26 days he spent in prison during the recent parliamentary elections, which he claims was a result of his criticism of the National Democratic Party.
Despite Pope Shenouda’s support for President Husnī Mubārak in the presidential elections, only two Copts are running in the parliamentary elections with the support of the National Democratic Party.
We have to draw a line between the different incidents we have been facing recently and the demands supported at the national level. Those incidents are either related to a Christian woman who converted to Islam, a defrocked priest in obscene situations or some play acted inside a church. In all...
The outlawed organization knows that state or ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) officials agree to attend meetings on democracy and reform providing Muslim Brotherhood activist do not attend, even though such meetings tend to focus on the Brotherhood.
During the annual national unity Iftār (fast-breaking meal) organized by Pope Shenouda III, some members of the Coptic Orthodox Church referred to Jamāl Mubārak as "first young man”, seemingly endorsing his position as potential successor to his father, Husnī Mubārak.
‘Ādil Jindī argues that it has become apparent that the National Democratic Party is neither national nor democratic. He states that democracy depends on a political system resting on values of freedom and equality, representing all groups in society.
The NDP’s list of candidates for the 2005 People’s Assembly elections contains only two Coptic names. The writer examines whether the lack of Coptic representation is caused by passivity within the Coptic community, or whether there are other obstacles.
The exclusion of the Coptic political figures from the NDP’s slate for the parliamentary elections has created turmoil amongst the Copts.
A united opposition to the NDP could gain at least 150 seats in parliament, which would enable it to compete with the ruling party on a joint reformist platform.

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