Egyptian expatriates
Sharaf discusses draft law to let Egyptian expats vote in elections
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Sharaf discusses draft law to let Egyptian expats vote in elections
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf held a meeting Saturday to discuss issues pertaining to the upcoming parliamentary elections. Attendees included the…
Voter registration opens online for Egyptian expatriates
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Voter registration opens online for Egyptian expatriates
Egyptian expatriates began registering their voter information Thursday on the High Election Judicial Commission website, which will be used to…
Election official: SCAF has no stance on ruling to allow expat vote
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Election official: SCAF has no stance on ruling to allow expat vote
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has not taken a position on the recent Supreme Administrative Court ruling…
Court ruling enables Egyptian expats to vote in elections
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Court ruling enables Egyptian expats to vote in elections
The Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday issued a ruling that would enable Egyptians living abroad to vote in elections…
Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
The government is considering allowing Egyptian expatriates to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has said.…
Italy deports 54 Egyptians, including illegal immigrants
Egypt
August 1, 2011
Italy deports 54 Egyptians, including illegal immigrants
Fifty-four Egyptians arrived in Cairo Airport on Monday after being deported by Italian authorities in Rome. They were arrested…
Minister: Expat voting rights present logistical obstacles
Egypt
June 24, 2011
Minister: Expat voting rights present logistical obstacles
Communications and Information Technology Minister Maged Othman said granting Egyptian expatriates the right to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections presents…
Egypt’s foreign ministry: Egyptians in Yemen are fine
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Egypt’s foreign ministry: Egyptians in Yemen are fine
Ambassador Mohamed Abdel Hakam, assistant foreign minister for consular affairs, immigration, Egyptian expatriates and refugees, said that Egypt's embassy in…
Govt eyes consuls as potential supervisors for expat votes
Egypt
May 23, 2011
Govt eyes consuls as potential supervisors for expat votes
Egypt's communication minister on Monday said the government is considering granting consuls abroad the authority to oversee voting by Egyptian…
Libyan refugees arriving in Egypt surpass 122,000
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Libyan refugees arriving in Egypt surpass 122,000
Around 122,000 Libyans fleeing the violence shaking their country have arrived in Egypt to date, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.…