parliamentary elections
Alexandria: Second day voter turnout lower than first
Egypt
November 29, 2011
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
November 29, 2011
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
November 29, 2011
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
November 28, 2011
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
November 27, 2011
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
November 27, 2011
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
November 27, 2011
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
November 27, 2011
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
November 27, 2011
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
November 27, 2011
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…