Egypt
First incidence of violence reported in Daqahlia
March 19, 2011
First incidence of violence reported in Daqahlia
In Daqahlia north of Cairo, clashes broke out between the two camps of voters during a referendum on constitutional amendments.…
Committee supervising referendum says unstamped ballots still valid
March 19, 2011
Committee supervising referendum says unstamped ballots still valid
The Supreme Judicial Committee in charge of supervising Saturday's constitutional referendum guaranteed the validity of the unstamped ballots that were…
Egyptians say they will accept referendum outcome
March 19, 2011
Egyptians say they will accept referendum outcome
Egyptians participating in the referendum on constitution amendments Saturday said they will accept the result of the referendum and ruled…
High turnout, spirits mark referendum morning
March 19, 2011
High turnout, spirits mark referendum morning
Egyptians are taking to polling stations nationwide to cast their vote in a referendum on constitutional amendments Saturday, often with…
Moussa: Security council decision doesn’t support Libya invasion
March 19, 2011
Moussa: Security council decision doesn’t support Libya invasion
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said Saturday the UN Security Council decision to impose a no-fly zone on Libya…
Cairo Governor kicked out of polling station for refusing to wait his turn
March 19, 2011
Cairo Governor kicked out of polling station for refusing to wait his turn
Voters kicked Cairo Governor Abdel Azim Wazeer out of a Cairo polling station when he insisted on casting his vote…
Two pharaonic statues stolen near Luxor
March 19, 2011
Two pharaonic statues stolen near Luxor
Two pharaonic statues were stolen and three guards injured when a group of armed men attacked an artifact storehouse near…
Polling stations open in first post-Mubarak vote
March 19, 2011
Polling stations open in first post-Mubarak vote
After decades of fraudulent polls, many Egyptians headed to polling stations on Saturday for the first time in their lives.…
Referendums: Can a tactic of Egypt’s dictators become a tool for democracy?
March 18, 2011
Referendums: Can a tactic of Egypt’s dictators become a tool for democracy?
Egyptians on Saturday are going to a landmark vote in their history, not only because it is the first vote…
Port Said activists lead by example
March 18, 2011
Port Said activists lead by example
Port Said--As tension, sectarian strife, and disagreements about the pending referendum disrupt the unified spirit that marked Egypt’s revolution, in…