parliamentary elections
Constitutional court commissioners haven’t finished report on Parliament’s constitutionality
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Constitutional court commissioners haven’t finished report on Parliament’s constitutionality
Hatem Bagato, head commissioner of the Supreme Constitutional Court, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the Commissioners Department in the court…
Who do Egypt’s villagers vote for? And why?
Opinion
April 10, 2012
Who do Egypt’s villagers vote for? And why?
As of yesterday, 23 candidates, who belong to different parties and political orientations, have applied to run for the presidency.
After Suu Kyi leads near-sweep in Myanmar, hopes grow for democracy in 2015
World
April 3, 2012
After Suu Kyi leads near-sweep in Myanmar, hopes grow for democracy in 2015
Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi’s victory in parliamentary elections is the biggest prize of her political career. But the…
Tunisia to elect post-uprising parliament by March
World
March 24, 2012
Tunisia to elect post-uprising parliament by March
Tunisians are likely to vote for their first full post-revolutionary parliament in just under a year's time, a government official…
Wasat head quits conference to protest presence of Mubarak-era figures
Egypt
February 24, 2012
Wasat head quits conference to protest presence of Mubarak-era figures
The head of the Wasat Party walked out of a conference on the recent parliamentary elections Thursday after learning that…
Parliamentary elections wrap up with Islamists dominating the polls
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Parliamentary elections wrap up with Islamists dominating the polls
Egypt on Wednesday wraps up two-stage elections for the upper house of Parliament, which caps a landmark legislative poll that…
ElBaradei: Egypt suffers from constitutional, political and legal tampering
Egypt
February 21, 2012
ElBaradei: Egypt suffers from constitutional, political and legal tampering
Reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei reiterated his call to reconsider the timeline for the transitional period devised by the Supreme Council…
Poll suggests increased faith in electoral process
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Poll suggests increased faith in electoral process
The majority of eligible Egyptian voters plan to cast ballots in the upcoming presidential election, with a recent Gallup poll…
Turnout for Shura Council polls remains weak
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Turnout for Shura Council polls remains weak
Polling stations opened with low voter turnout Wednesday for the second day in the final round of elections for the…
Voting begins for second round of Shura Council elections
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Voting begins for second round of Shura Council elections
The second round of elections for Egypt’s upper house, the Shura Council, began Tuesday. The end of this round, after…