Egypt

Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage

Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage

As millions headed to cast their votes in Monday’s parliamentary elections, protesters in Tahrir Square – the epicenter of the…
A day of elections: Phosphoric ink arrives late in Kafr al-Sheikh

A day of elections: Phosphoric ink arrives late in Kafr al-Sheikh

Some polling stations in the Nile Delta governorate of Kafr al-Sheikh opened four hours late, as supervisors did not show…
A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate

A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate

Three Islamist parties fought for votes in the city of Damietta yesterday, where residents expressed little interest in liberal parties.…
A day of elections: Women at the front line in Alexandria

A day of elections: Women at the front line in Alexandria

Election turnout for the parliamentary election in Alexandria was large from the early hours of the morning, with noticeably more…
PM: New government to be announced Thursday

PM: New government to be announced Thursday

“The new government might be announced on Thursday,” said Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzoury, who is tasked with forming a new…
SCAF to devote army planes to transport election supervisors

SCAF to devote army planes to transport election supervisors

The head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, approved the use of…
Detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah extended

Detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah extended

The Supreme State Security Prosecution on Sunday extended the detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah for another 15…
Egypt’s muftis prohibit vote buying

Egypt’s muftis prohibit vote buying

Egypt's Dar al-Iftaa, the board of muftis, issued a religious decree on Monday that prohibits candidates from buying votes. The…
Brotherhood party ‘to win majority of votes of Egyptians in Saudi Arabia’

Brotherhood party ‘to win majority of votes of Egyptians in Saudi Arabia’

Preliminary counts of votes cast by Egyptians based in Saudi Arabia indicate that the majority are for the Muslim Brotherhood’s…
Pope urges Copts to vote for best candidates, disregard affiliation

Pope urges Copts to vote for best candidates, disregard affiliation

The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, has urged Copts to vote for parliamentary candidates who can…
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