parliamentary elections
Security heightened for elections amid reports of violence
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Security heightened for elections amid reports of violence
Security forces stepped up their presence outside polling stations Wednesday for the third round of People's Assembly elections, after monitors…
Muslim Brotherhood will work with rivals, says leader
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood will work with rivals, says leader
The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood was edging toward a dominant role in Egypt's first free parliament in decades on Wednesday, but…
Low turnout on second day of final People’s Assembly voting phase
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Low turnout on second day of final People’s Assembly voting phase
Voting resumed Wednesday for the second day in the third and final round of elections in Qalyubiya, Gharbiya, Daqahlia, North…
Tribal loyalties and low turnout in North Sinai vote
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Tribal loyalties and low turnout in North Sinai vote
ARISH — Political party workers in North Sinai Governorate have reported various irregularities on the first day of the final…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak’s trial, elections and a mysterious disappearance
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak’s trial, elections and a mysterious disappearance
Wednesday's papers unanimously lead their coverage with headlines related to the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, former Interior Minister…
Islamists poised to win in Tanta
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Islamists poised to win in Tanta
Voter turnout was weak during the first of two days of voting in Tanta, capital of the Nile Delta's Gharbiya…
With unprecedented turnout, Qena voters challenge tradition
Egypt
January 3, 2012
With unprecedented turnout, Qena voters challenge tradition
Residents reported high voter turnout Tuesday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, a governorate that has recently witnessed unprecedented…
Updates: Citing FJP violations, judge in Qalyubiya halts voting
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Updates: Citing FJP violations, judge in Qalyubiya halts voting
Polling stations opened Tuesday morning to receive more than 14 million voters eligible to vote in the third and final…
Brotherhood close to achieving its ultimate goal, says Badie
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Brotherhood close to achieving its ultimate goal, says Badie
The Muslim Brotherhood is close to achieving the “ultimate goal” set by the group's founder Hassan al-Banna in 1928, which…
Expats start voting in third phase of People’s Assembly elections
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Expats start voting in third phase of People’s Assembly elections
Egyptian embassies are receiving ballots from expatriates voting in the third and final phase of People's Assembly elections, the Foreign…