referendum
Moscow wins overwhelming Crimea vote, West readies sanctions
World
March 17, 2014
Moscow wins overwhelming Crimea vote, West readies sanctions
Crimea's Moscow-backed leaders declared a 96-percent vote in favor of quitting Ukraine and annexation by Russia in a referendum Western…
Ukraine seeks US help after Putin talks tough on Crimea
World
March 10, 2014
Ukraine seeks US help after Putin talks tough on Crimea
Ukraine sought urgent Western backing on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted that Crimea had the right to join…
Sisi: Securing referendum proves ability to provide security
Egypt
January 21, 2014
Sisi: Securing referendum proves ability to provide security
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the armed forces and police will confront with force any attempt to threaten…
Media outlets urged people to vote ‘yes’ on constitution, dissidents ignored
Egypt
January 19, 2014
Media outlets urged people to vote ‘yes’ on constitution, dissidents ignored
In the last couple months preceding the referendum, countless Egyptian media outlets began a widespread campaign to push viewers to…
Judges Club Chief says referendum turnout ‘unsatisfying’
Egypt
January 19, 2014
Judges Club Chief says referendum turnout ‘unsatisfying’
Egypt’s Judges Club Chief Ahmed Al-Zend said percentage of turnout on referendum was “unsatisfying” and that only “the poor and…
HEC: 98.1% votes ‘yes’ on constitution, turnout reaches 38.6%
Egypt
January 18, 2014
HEC: 98.1% votes ‘yes’ on constitution, turnout reaches 38.6%
The High Elections Commission (HEC) has announced the final results of the constitutional referendum.
Sources: No presidential elections in March
Egypt
January 18, 2014
Sources: No presidential elections in March
In a scheduled speech on Sunday, Interim President Adly Mansour will not declare presidential elections to be held in March,…
Reuters: Sisi closer than ever to presidential run
Egypt
January 17, 2014
Reuters: Sisi closer than ever to presidential run
Reuters mentioned in a report published Friday that Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is closer than ever to run for…
Democracy International expresses ‘serious concerns’ over referendum
Egypt
January 17, 2014
Democracy International expresses ‘serious concerns’ over referendum
Democracy International, the largest international observation mission monitoring Egypt's constitutional referendum, has released its preliminary findings of the process, emphasizing…
Nour Party: Referendum results ‘normal’
Egypt
January 17, 2014
Nour Party: Referendum results ‘normal’
Shaaban Abdel Alim, Nour party's assistant secretary general, said that preliminary results of the referendum on the new constitution were…