Egypt
HEC refers Al-Hurra campaigning case to public prosecutor
November 29, 2010
HEC refers Al-Hurra campaigning case to public prosecutor
The High Elections Commission (HEC) referred a complaint filed by Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi against US-based satellite TV channel…
Egypt’s elections ‘fraudulent’, say rights groups
November 29, 2010
Egypt’s elections ‘fraudulent’, say rights groups
Systematic violence, bribery, vote rigging, and other election-day infringements marred Egypt’s parliamentary election, said human rights organizations on Monday.“These elections…
Preliminary election results suggest NDP landslide
November 29, 2010
Preliminary election results suggest NDP landslide
Preliminary results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections indicate that the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) won the majority of seats. The…
Vote sorting at polling stations accompanied by clashes
November 29, 2010
Vote sorting at polling stations accompanied by clashes
Several polling stations nationwide witnessed protests during and after the sorting of ballots cast in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, resulting in…
Qatar emir departs Cairo following two-hour surprise visit
November 29, 2010
Qatar emir departs Cairo following two-hour surprise visit
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani left Cairo on Monday evening following a surprise visit lasting two hours that…
Blocked on Election Day, Brotherhood websites back online
November 29, 2010
Blocked on Election Day, Brotherhood websites back online
Muslim Brotherhood (MB) websites began working again Monday evening after having been inaccessible for two days. The MB is the…
Cleared of drug charges, journo freed 12 days after release order
November 29, 2010
Cleared of drug charges, journo freed 12 days after release order
Authorities have released an independent journalist from jail 12 days after he was cleared of drug possession charges.Security forces arrested…
Opposition movements unite to protest election fraud
November 29, 2010
Opposition movements unite to protest election fraud
Disparate political opposition movements on Monday called for a protest over fraud in Sunday's parliamentary poll. Vote counting continues but…
MB files law suit to cancel elections in Minya
November 29, 2010
MB files law suit to cancel elections in Minya
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt, have today filed a lawsuit calling for the cancellation of the…
Reports conflict over voter turnout figures
November 29, 2010
Reports conflict over voter turnout figures
The head of the High Elections Commission (HEC), Sayyid Abdel Aziz Omar, said voter participation rates registered at 25 percent…