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Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
Islamic and secular political parties have continued to exploit children while campaigning for the third phase of the parliamentary elections,…
With balloons, medicine and smiles, FJP woos voters
Egypt
December 15, 2011
With balloons, medicine and smiles, FJP woos voters
Mostafa Mahmoud Square in the Giza neighborhood of Mohandiseen was home to what felt like a street carnival on a…
Parliamentary candidates pay children to hand out leaflets
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Parliamentary candidates pay children to hand out leaflets
Candidates in the current parliamentary elections are making use of poor children to distributing campaign literature, paying them in cash…
Army prevents electoral campaigning at some polling stations
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Army prevents electoral campaigning at some polling stations
A prominent military official on Monday pledged to prevent election campaigning outside polling stations. Ismail Etman, a member of the…
In a bid to win, Egyptian Bloc candidates use religion in campaigns
Egypt
December 5, 2011
In a bid to win, Egyptian Bloc candidates use religion in campaigns
Candidates from the liberal Egyptian Bloc in Cairo's second constituency have resorted to using religious publicity in their electoral campaigns…
Elections employees protest exclusion, ballot papers stolen at the polls
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Elections employees protest exclusion, ballot papers stolen at the polls
The High Election Commission (HEC) has decided to cut polling station employees by 50 percent because the previous large number…
Candidates suspend electoral campaigns in solidarity with Tahrir demos
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Candidates suspend electoral campaigns in solidarity with Tahrir demos
Many candidates running in upcoming parliamentary elections have suspended campaigning in solidarity with Tahrir Square demonstrations. They are protesting the…
Elections campaigning played out in Eid
Egypt
November 6, 2011
Elections campaigning played out in Eid
Millions of Muslims went to pray in the early morning on Sunday in squares and mosques, in the first Eid…
Adl Party: Steering away from electoral coalitions
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Adl Party: Steering away from electoral coalitions
The centrist Adl Party will send “thousands” of activists campaigning door-to-door as it prepares to compete in the parliamentary elections…