Voting

Elderly voters brave long lines to have their say in referendum
Egypt

Elderly voters brave long lines to have their say in referendum

Farida Mohamed, an elderly voter in Giza, brought a chair to her polling station on Saturday in anticipation of the…
Update: Polling stations officially close nationwide
Egypt

Update: Polling stations officially close nationwide

On Saturday, 22 December, the second phase of the referendum on the draft constitution begins in the country's remaining 17…
Brotherhood defends referendum vote from reports of irregularities
Egypt

Brotherhood defends referendum vote from reports of irregularities

The Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday defended the legitimacy of the first phase on the constitutional referendum, responding to opposition and…
In Assiut, voters hope ‘yes’ vote will mean stability
Egypt

In Assiut, voters hope ‘yes’ vote will mean stability

ASSIUT — Canvassing the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut on referendum day, the denser population in rural areas were predominantly…
Update: Morsy issues official law staggering referendum vote
Egypt

Update: Morsy issues official law staggering referendum vote

President Mohamed Morsy has issued a law officially dividing the referendum on the constitution into two stages, according to MENA.…
Morsy bans voting outside of assigned electoral districts
Egypt

Morsy bans voting outside of assigned electoral districts

Voters will no longer be able to vote outside of their electoral districts in the upcoming constitution referendum, after President…
Polls open for landmark Libya vote amid unrest fears
World

Polls open for landmark Libya vote amid unrest fears

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI — Libyans began voting in their first free national election in 60 years on Saturday, a poll designed to shake off…
Activists plan vote nullification campaign
Egypt

Activists plan vote nullification campaign

The campaigns to boycott the presidential election and invalidate ballots may have been given a boost following the verdicts of…
Ganzouri: State employees may be given holiday during runoff
Egypt

Ganzouri: State employees may be given holiday during runoff

Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri said the Cabinet is considering giving state employees 16 and 17 June off to encourage voting…
Thursday’s papers: Voting images betray political biases
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Voting images betray political biases

The first day of the presidential election dominates today’s news, with images giving just as much of a sense of…
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