Egypt
Egypt votes, not without laughing
May 23, 2012
Egypt votes, not without laughing
Like its revolution, Egypt’s landmark presidential election is not short on humor. Jokes are found in street conversations, Twitter timelines…
Stock market rises, encouraged by election optimism
May 23, 2012
Stock market rises, encouraged by election optimism
Egypt’s stock market had risen by midday Wednesday, encouraged by an atmosphere of optimism produced by the presidential election, which…
Christians stand in voting lines to keep out Islamists
May 23, 2012
Christians stand in voting lines to keep out Islamists
Many Egyptian Christians felt marginalized under former President Hosni Mubarak and are voting to keep an Islamist from replacing him,…
Election day violations widespread but relatively minor
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…
Shafiq denies stroke rumors, says supporters would respect election results
May 23, 2012
Shafiq denies stroke rumors, says supporters would respect election results
Presidential candidate and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq denied on Wednesday rumors that he had suffered a stroke or been…
Wednesday’s papers: Waxing poetic on the presidential election
May 23, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Waxing poetic on the presidential election
The papers are in a bombastic mood today as Egyptians go to the polls in what is being touted as…
Live updates: Voting hours extended, speculation about results and turnout
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
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…
For Egypt’s voters, revolution feels light years away
May 22, 2012
For Egypt’s voters, revolution feels light years away
The first presidential election following a popular uprising celebrated for giving Egyptians their voice back is not as glorious and…