parliamentary elections
We are impartial in elections, says military police commander
Egypt
December 14, 2011
We are impartial in elections, says military police commander
Major General Hamdi Badin, commander of Egypt's military police, said on Wednesday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader
Sheikh Hafez Salama, a famous Salafi figure in Suez, has said he is delighted by the large turnout in the…
Too young to vote, high school kids provide election services
Life & Style
December 14, 2011
Too young to vote, high school kids provide election services
With the recent Egyptian parliamentary elections leaving most Egyptians in a state of euphoria over the idea of their voices…
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Poorer and rural areas of Giza have seen a high turnout for the second phase of parliamentary elections, with most…
Live updates: Polling stations close and the military guards ballots
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Live updates: Polling stations close and the military guards ballots
The second phase of Egypt's People's Assembly elections kicked off on Wednesday with more than 3000 candidates competing for 180…
Voters abroad prepare for second round of elections
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Voters abroad prepare for second round of elections
Almost 80,000 out of 102,524 Egyptian expatriates have received their balloting papers online, said Mohamed Mansour, who runs the website…
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
There will be fewer female candidates running in the second phase of parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights…
Brotherhood prepares ‘renaissance’ project to revive Egypt
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Brotherhood prepares ‘renaissance’ project to revive Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood has tasked Deputy General Guide Khairat al-Shater with preparing what it calls a “renaissance project,” a Brotherhood…
For the first time, Salafi party allows poster of female candidate
Egypt
December 11, 2011
For the first time, Salafi party allows poster of female candidate
The Nour Party has, for the first time, allowed a female candidate to appear in one of its elections posters.
Islamists bought votes for food, says Wasat Party politician
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Islamists bought votes for food, says Wasat Party politician
A senior Islamist political figure has accused fellow Islamists of buying votes with food in the recent elections. “Some Islamist…