Egypt – Alternative Blog

Before, during and after the elections in Egypte (2011), follow our alternative blog with Egyptian journalist and filmmaker Ahmed El Lozy and French journalist Tangi Salaün.

27 January

Ahmed El Lozy: “Celebrations or second wind of protest?”

It's hard not to be impressed by the crowd in Tahrir Square yesterday. It filled up pretty quickly for the festivities organized by the Muslim Brotherhood. Which is ironic when you consider that the Islamists refused to participate on an official level in the uprising of 25 January 2011. Even though individuals members of those movements did elect to join in and lend their presence to the rebellion against Mubarak. [...]

18 January

Tangi Salaün: “So the Muslim Brotherhood won. Now what?”

The final round of the legislative elections  passed without incident: as predicted, the Muslim Brotherhood's Liberty and Justice Party (PLJ) came well ahead in the polls, though with 45% of seats, it didn't in the end obtain the once-threatened absolute majority. [...]

13 January

Ahmed El Lozy: “Another uprising on January 25 – but to what end?”

We've almost reached the end of the legislative election process. Even without knowing the second-round results from the third phase, we can estimate that the Islamist coalition, the Al Hurreya Wal Ada'a and Al Nur parties, will make off with 70% of the seats in this so-called revolutionary parliament. [...]

11 January

Tangi Salaün: “Keeping score and score-settling”

These days in Egypt, there are those who rub their hands in anticipation of the vote-counting (the final round of the legislative elections takes place Tuesday January 10 and Wednesday January 11), and there are those who drain their cup to the dregs. [...]

04 January

Tangi Salaün: “The Final Straight – Keep to the Right”

Only a few more days before we know the composition of the People's Assembly, the lower chamber of the Egyptian parliament. Or, to put it more bluntly, before we know if  the Muslim Brotherhood have an overall majority, and Islamists of all stripes hold more than two-thirds of the seats (which represents a blocking majority on constitutional votes). [...]

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