Voting
Elderly voters brave long lines to have their say in referendum
Egypt
December 23, 2012
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
December 22, 2012
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
December 16, 2012
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
December 16, 2012
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
December 12, 2012
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
December 11, 2012
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
July 7, 2012
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
June 15, 2012
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
June 6, 2012
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
May 24, 2012
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…