Egypt
Low election turnout indicates lost confidence in president: Ibrahim Eissa
October 19, 2015
Low election turnout indicates lost confidence in president: Ibrahim Eissa
A prominent journalist and fervent backer of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said that the low turnout of voters on…
Low voter turnout draws mixed reactions among celebs
October 19, 2015
Low voter turnout draws mixed reactions among celebs
A weak turnout by voters throughout 14 provinces on the first day of the first stage of parliamentary elections on…
Voters largely absent on day 1 of parliamentary elections
October 19, 2015
Voters largely absent on day 1 of parliamentary elections
Polling stations were largely vacant on the first day of elections for Egypt’s 568-seat House of Representatives, with the High…
Egyptian expat voter turnout ranges between weak to medium: HRDO Center
October 19, 2015
Egyptian expat voter turnout ranges between weak to medium: HRDO Center
Voter turnout among Egyptian expatriates ranks between a weak to a medium-level turnout, according to initial indicators from the HRDO…
Immigration Ministry prepares migration bill: minister
October 19, 2015
Immigration Ministry prepares migration bill: minister
Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Minister Nabila Makram Abdel Shahid has announced that her ministry is coordinating with other ministries to…
Egypt attempts to boost election turnout with a half-day off
October 19, 2015
Egypt attempts to boost election turnout with a half-day off
Egyptian authorities have granted government workers a half-day off in an attempt to bolster low turnout in the country's parliamentary…
UPDATE 1: Turnout low in Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election
October 18, 2015
UPDATE 1: Turnout low in Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election
Many Egyptian voters shunned the first phase of a parliamentary election on Sunday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has hailed…
Expat parliamentary election turnout in Saudi Arabia below average
October 18, 2015
Expat parliamentary election turnout in Saudi Arabia below average
Egypt’s Consul General in Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Alfi, said the turnout of Egyptian expatriates for the parliamentary elections was below…
Warm weather in Cairo on Monday, moderate in the north
October 18, 2015
Warm weather in Cairo on Monday, moderate in the north
The Meteorological Authority is expecting moderate weather in the north, warm temperatures in Cairo, the Delta and middle Egypt and…
New Al Ahly coach Peseiro walks into immediate storm
October 18, 2015
New Al Ahly coach Peseiro walks into immediate storm
Jose Peseiro was unveiled on Sunday as the new coach of Egyptian giants Al Ahly but walked straight into a…