Voting
First day of voting not without glitches
Egypt
May 23, 2012
First day of voting not without glitches
Amid a fluctuating turnout and a number of legal violations, polling stations opened their doors on Wednesday to more than…
Election day violations widespread but relatively minor
Egypt
May 23, 2012
Election day violations widespread but relatively minor
On the first day of Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak presidential election, violations of electoral laws and fair practices are occurring…
The unconscious vote: Unexpected factors may sway voters
Environment
May 23, 2012
The unconscious vote: Unexpected factors may sway voters
After a 16-month interim period that often felt like anything but “transitional,” the election to presumably conclude this phase is…
Live updates: Voting hours extended, speculation about results and turnout
Egypt
May 23, 2012
Live updates: Voting hours extended, speculation about results and turnout
Egyptians are voting today for the first president after the 25 January uprising. More than 50 million citizens across Egypt’s…
Egypt’s presidential polls open
Egypt
May 23, 2012
Egypt’s presidential polls open
Polling stations have opened on Wednesday morning in Egypt’s 27 governorates. Eleven presidential candidates are running in the polls that…
Security expert warns of targeting vital installations during elections
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Security expert warns of targeting vital installations during elections
Hussein Hamouda, an Egyptian expert on international terrorism and chief of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur, warned of possible attacks…
Armed forces prepare presidential election security
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Armed forces prepare presidential election security
The ruling military council approved a plan to secure the upcoming presidential elections, a military source said. The source said…
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said he and other diplomats of the ministry are impartial toward all presidential candidates. In…
Elections commission may redistribute voters over election districts, says source
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Elections commission may redistribute voters over election districts, says source
The Presidential Elections Commission’s General Secretariat was thrown into a state of confusion on Tuesday evening due to the small…
Presidential Elections Commission invites candidates to meeting Tuesday
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Presidential Elections Commission invites candidates to meeting Tuesday
The Presidential Elections Commission on Monday invited all presidential candidates to a meeting at 6 pm Tuesday. The purpose of…