parliamentary elections
Man killed by gunfire in Monufiya, as election rivals clash
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Man killed by gunfire in Monufiya, as election rivals clash
A man was killed by gunfire in Monufiya Governorate early on Sunday during an apparent clash between supporters of the…
Military to control polling stations during run-off vote
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Military to control polling stations during run-off vote
The Egyptian military will be given control of polling stations during the run-off vote for the first phase of elections…
Powers of elected parliament remain unclear
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Powers of elected parliament remain unclear
The next parliament may end up being short-lived, but it is mandated with a crucial task: partially writing the country’s…
Betraying the revolution?
Opinion
December 4, 2011
Betraying the revolution?
“Egypt will have free elections one day — I will vote in those, but not these!” declared a long-time labor…
State TV: Election results will be announced at 8 pm
Egypt
December 2, 2011
State TV: Election results will be announced at 8 pm
Results of the first round of parliamentary elections will be announced at 8 pm Friday night, Egyptian state TV reported…
Coptic union condemns Islamist violations during elections
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Coptic union condemns Islamist violations during elections
The Coptic Organizations Union in Europe has condemned Islamists' use of religious slogans during parliamentary elections. However, the organization also…
Politicians not surprised by Islamists’ electoral success
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Politicians not surprised by Islamists’ electoral success
Preliminary voting results showing Islamist candidates leading the first round of parliamentary elections are no surprise, a number of politicians…
A day of voting and coffee in Maadi
Life & Style
November 30, 2011
A day of voting and coffee in Maadi
By 8 am, the four schools in the one-block radius between Road 3 and Road 4 in Maadi connected in…
Rights groups lament lack of assistance for disabled voters
Egypt
November 30, 2011
Rights groups lament lack of assistance for disabled voters
Disabled citizens faced difficulties while voting in this week's round of parliamentary elections, a number of rights groups have said.…
Experts: Advisory council would have no real power
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Experts: Advisory council would have no real power
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces' (SCAF) proposal to form an advisory council has aroused controversy among political…