parliamentary elections

Alexandria: Second day voter turnout lower than first
Egypt

Alexandria: Second day voter turnout lower than first

Voter turnout in the early hours of the second day of parliamentary elections in Alexandria has been generally low, because…
Tuesday papers: Celebrating Egypt’s ‘first’ parliamentary elections, without forgetting Tahrir
Egypt

Tuesday papers: Celebrating Egypt’s ‘first’ parliamentary elections, without forgetting Tahrir

The Egyptian press on Tuesday celebrates Egypt’s “first” parliamentary elections in decades, praising the high turnout of voters and the…
Freedom and Justice Party estimates voter turnout at least 30%
Egypt

Freedom and Justice Party estimates voter turnout at least 30%

Voter turnout at yesterday's polls was 30 to 32 percent, the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) estimated, according…
A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate
Egypt

A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate

Three Islamist parties fought for votes in the city of Damietta yesterday, where residents expressed little interest in liberal parties.…
Police pledge to secure polling stations ‘from outside’ during elections
Egypt

Police pledge to secure polling stations ‘from outside’ during elections

In a statement on Sunday, the Egyptian Interior Ministry announced that its role in the upcoming parliamentary elections would be…
Eye on elections: Egyptians reluctantly take to the polls
Egypt

Eye on elections: Egyptians reluctantly take to the polls

Egypt’s first post-25 January elections were supposed to be a celebratory milestone on the long road to democracy. But after…
Eye on elections: To vote or not to vote?
Egypt

Eye on elections: To vote or not to vote?

As the detritus of the six-day battle between protesters and security forces is cleared from downtown Cairo, the ongoing debate…
Cairo governor: Polling stations near Tahrir will not be moved
Egypt

Cairo governor: Polling stations near Tahrir will not be moved

Egyptian authorities said Sunday that they will not change the locations of polling stations near Cairo's Tahrir Square ahead of…
Eye on elections: International monitors now welcomed
Egypt

Eye on elections: International monitors now welcomed

Following tension over allowing international vote monitoring in Egypt's elections, the Egyptian government now says it is welcoming international observers…
Eye on elections: Does the workers and farmers quota help workers and farmers?
Egypt

Eye on elections: Does the workers and farmers quota help workers and farmers?

In 1964, during the height of “Arab Socialist” President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s popularity, a new constitution was drafted that included…
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