polls
HEC reiterates LE500 fine for failure to vote
Egypt
October 18, 2015
HEC reiterates LE500 fine for failure to vote
The High Elections Commission has reiterated the enforcement of a LE500 fine for whomever fails to cast his vote in…
More than 400,000 troops deployed to secure parliamentary elections
Egypt
October 17, 2015
More than 400,000 troops deployed to secure parliamentary elections
Army and police forces have deployed more than 400,000 troops to secure upcoming parliamentary elections, which kick off on October…
LE1.5 billion earmarked for parliament, municipal polls: FM
Business
October 14, 2015
LE1.5 billion earmarked for parliament, municipal polls: FM
The Finance Ministry has allocated LE1.5 billion to cover expenditures on the House of Representatives elections, as well as polls…
Stage 1 candidates kick off parliamentary campaigns Tuesday
Egypt
September 29, 2015
Stage 1 candidates kick off parliamentary campaigns Tuesday
Candidates for the first stage of the House of Representatives elections began their electoral campaigns Tuesday, which will continue until…
Wafd polls bring change to by-law, returns old party name
Egypt
May 17, 2015
Wafd polls bring change to by-law, returns old party name
Polls at the veteran Wafd Party have shown support for changes to the party’s by-law, with the National Council for…
As polls loom, Myanmar’s Suu Kyi leads rally honouring hero father
World
February 13, 2015
As polls loom, Myanmar’s Suu Kyi leads rally honouring hero father
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi addressed a crowd of thousands Friday in the biggest celebrations honouring her independence hero father…
Libyans vote for constitution body amid bombs, tensions
World
February 20, 2014
Libyans vote for constitution body amid bombs, tensions
Explosions rocked five polling stations in eastern Libya on Thursday as voters began electing a body to draft a new…
Protesters disrupt voting in tense Thai election
World
February 2, 2014
Protesters disrupt voting in tense Thai election
Anti-government protesters blocked voting Sunday in dozens of constituencies in a Thai election that was overshadowed by pre-poll bloodshed, an…
Brotherhood defeated in four more student union polls
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Brotherhood defeated in four more student union polls
The Independent Student Alliance clinched several key seats on Tuesday in Cairo University’s student union elections, beating out a coalition…
Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers
Members of the Shura Council accused the Supreme Constitutional Court on Tuesday of undermining lawmakers following its rejection of several…