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The addition of the 1995 parliamentary elections coverage to this site is part of an overall effort to upgrade Al-Ahram Weekly's web page. Surfers' response to this and other initiatives, both in terms of form and content, will be greatly appreciated. Results of Al-Ahram Weekly poll conducted prior to the last parliamentary elections THE 1995 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS Coverage The 1995 parliamentary elections Profiles of the nation's political parties

	Issue No. 240 28 Sept. - 4 Oct. 1995
Parties count their cards Entrepreneurs run both ways With the countdown for the next parliamentary elections about to begin, Omayma Abdel-Latif reviews the strategies of the major political parties, while Gamal Essam El-Din reports on entrepreneur candidates, some of whom may be running for the wrong reasons

	Issue No. 242 12 - 18 October 1995
Islamist allies party ways Despite official denials, there are signs that the tripartite alliance between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Labour and Liberal parties may be falling apart. Amira Howeidy investigates

	Issue No. 243 19 - 25 October 1995
Still a man's parliament With only around 25 women so far set to vie for some of parliament's 444 seats in the forthcoming elections, the under-representation of women is set to continue. Dina Ezzat reports

Issue No. 244 26 Oct. - 1 Nov. 1995

A change of spirit The coming parliamentary elections promise a higher Coptic profile. Pope Shenoudah III, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, has been urging Copts to greater political participation, but insists this should be on non-sectarian lines. Dina Ezzat speaks to the Pope and, examining Coptic chances in November's ballot, finds out they remain disproportionately small Copts re-join the electoral fray As Islamists prepare to throw their full weight into the coming battle for parliament's 444 contested seats, Copts are expected to renounce the passive attitude they have maintained for years and participate more actively, both as voters and candidates. While the Copts' chances of equitable representation in the next People's Assembly seem slight, analysts nevertheless view their political comeback as a healthy sign. --read on-- Detained Brothers set to run Sixteen detained Muslim Brotherhood figures are planning to run for election from behind bars, but they seem to be fighting a losing battle. Omayma Abdel-Latif reports

	Issue No. 245 2 - 8 November 1995
NDP launches campaign A closely guarded secret till the last minute, the NDP's list of candidates for the forthcoming elections has finally been released. Gamal Essam El-Din reviews the list

	Issue No. 246 9 - 15 November 1995
Hot spots Rivalry is fierce in Helwan, Dokki and Nasr City, as government officials, Islamists and other opposition figures battle it out. Amira Howeidy investigates

Issue No. 247 16 - 22 November 1995

Campaigns under curfew Twelve candidates are contesting elections in Mallawi, a hotbed of Islamist militancy, but none of them are Islamists. Omayma Abdel-Latif reports from the troubled southern city. Here comes the candidate Banners and posters are festooning the cities, and candidates are assigned symbols to help illiterate voters make their choice. Both are subject to election controversy, as Dina Ezzat reports Opposition on the air Nevine Khalil watches as political party leaders begin presenting their electoral platforms on prime time TV

Issue No. 248 23 - 29 November 1995

Elections '95 forecast Egyptians go to the polls next Wednesday to elect a new parliament. Anticipating the results, Dina Ezzat sought the predictions of analysts and some of the protagonists Poll watch-dogs keep low profile An election-watch committee had decided to keep a low profile, but received a major boost when dozens of candidates commissioned it to act as their representative on election day. Amira Howeidy reports Lucrative ballot business The election campaign gives many seasonal and traditional professions a new lease of life. Nesmahar Sayed Ali reports

Isssue No. 249 30 Nov. - 6 Dec. 1995

Shaping the future Egyptians yesterday voted to elect the parliament which will usher the nation into the 21st century On the opposition trail Against a back-drop of cries of foul play, and acclaims for fair polling, Al-Ahram Weekly's reporters toured constituencies in Cairo and the Delta to find out how opposition leaders were faring on election day Ministers' fortunes On the eve of the elections, prospects were bright for some cabinet ministers, while others were facing an uphill struggle. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Issue No. 250 7 - 13 December 1995

Day of choice With the opposition struggling to establish a foothold in parliament, Egyptians voted yesterday in the run-off elections Brawn in the ballot The 29 November first round of elections was marred by unprecedented violence that claimed the lives of 17 people and injured dozens of others. Shaden Shehab reports 'Nobody is blameless' An independent election-watch committee held the government, opposition parties, the Muslim Brotherhood and independents responsible for irregularities in the first round of parliamentary elections The 'natural' winner NDP deputy chairman Mustafa Khalil, speaking to Amira Howeidy, says the overwhelming NDP victory in the first round of the elections was only to be expected Gunshot at Bab Al-Sha'riya The second round got off to a bumpy start when an unknown assailant fired a pistol shot at journalist Ayman Nour, Wafd Party candidate in the working-class Cairo neighbourhood of Bab Al-Sha'riya, wounding him slightly, reports Reem Leila. Priorities for the parliament Fathi Abdel-Fattah leaves the election campaign behind and examines the future Violence mars round two At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured or arrested in yesterday's balloting Losers and winners Charges of wide-scale vote-rigging by Islamist losers were denied by NDP winners who insist that they did not violate the law First round to the NDP The NDP swept to a landslide victory in the first round of parliamentary elections on 29 November. Gamal Essam El-Din reports Police side story Maj. Gen. Mohamed Al-Taher Hegab, first assistant for administrative affairs to the interior minister, explains the role of the police in the 29 November elections, rebuffing opposition charges. Hegab spoke to Jailan Halawi Bracing for round two After failing to win a single seat in the first round, opposition parties struggled in yesterday's run-off elections to establish a foothold in the People's Assembly. Gamal Essam El-Din reports Reflections Private Politics By Hani Shukrallah

Issue No. 251 14 - 20 December 1995

Strong control over government Kamal El-Shazli, minister of state for parliamentary affairs and the NDP's assistant secretary-general, argues that the NDP's overwhelming majority in the People's Assembly will not weaken its control over government actions. He spoke to Gamal Essam El-Din Watch group warns of election backlash A revival of prejudices and tribalism in the recent the election battle not only influenced results, but poses a threat to society, warned an election-watch committee Challenging the results Defeated candidates are challenging the results in their constituencies in the administrative courts, reports Shaden Shehab Brotherhood's toe-hold in parliament The Muslim Brotherhood's lone representative in the new parliament spoke to Nevine Khalil about his agenda for the new session Fraud claims rejected As the new People's Assembly met in a procedural session, a highly-placed Interior Ministry official, speaking to Jailan Halawi, rejected opposition charges of election fraud On Saturday President Mubarak will address Egypt's twenty-first parliament since the 1923 Constitution. Al-Ahram Weekly reviews the varying fortunes of an institution that for many decades came to embody the struggle and aspirations of a nation Housing hope Of all the Arab nations, Egypt was the first to develop representational institutions and the first country to rise to the social and political challenges of the French Revolution. Through trial and error, repression and opposition, writes Fayza Hassan, notables and representatives of the nation gathered and spoke out against the king and the British A guide to post-1952 parliaments

Issue No. 252 21 - 27 December 1995

Lawyer contests parliament .. yet again Kamal Khaled, a lawyer who played a key role in having two previous parliaments disbanded, is reviving previously failed legal action to bring down the new People's Assembly. He spoke to Dina Ezzat Election watchdogs set to keep on watching An election-watch committee will find another role for itself after it publishes a comprehensive report on the parliamentary elections soon. Omayma Abdel-Latif reports Unaccountably independent The political affiliation of many independents who sought to join the ruling party's ranks after they were elected to Parliament remains ambiguous. Gamal Essam El-Din investigates Reflections Transition transpired By Hani Shukrallah

	Issue No. 254 4 - 10 January 1996
Parliament votes for immunity The new People's Assembly, acting with surprising speed, turned down a Justice Ministry request to lift the parliamentary immunity of five of its members. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

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