2010 parliamentary elections
Reports conflict over voter turnout figures
Egypt
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…
NDP and Muslim Brotherhood to compete in series of run-off elections
Egypt
November 29, 2010
NDP and Muslim Brotherhood to compete in series of run-off elections
The commission supervising the voting process in Gharbiya announced today the results of the poll in six constituencies, namely Bassioun,…
Familiar NDP faces seize parliamentary seats throughout Egypt
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Familiar NDP faces seize parliamentary seats throughout Egypt
In an election day rife with NDP triumphs, all cabinet ministers nominated by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) were…
Scuffles with security injure 7 in Assiut
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Scuffles with security injure 7 in Assiut
Qousiya constituency in the Upper Egyptian province of Assiut has seen violent clashes between security forces and candidates' supporters, leading…
Preliminary results suggest sweeping NDP victory with small concession for opposition
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Preliminary results suggest sweeping NDP victory with small concession for opposition
As the vote count nears an end, preliminary results of Sunday’s parliamentary poll indicate a sweeping victory by the ruling…
Elections Monitor: Violence and fraud mar parliamentary elections
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Elections Monitor: Violence and fraud mar parliamentary elections
“The people’s voice thwarts attempts to undermine the democratic festivities,” reads the headline for state-run Al-Ahram.
NDP grabs 7 parliamentary seats in Alexandria
Egypt
November 29, 2010
NDP grabs 7 parliamentary seats in Alexandria
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has won seven seats in Alexandria, a known Muslim Brotherhood stronghold, according to preliminary…
Brotherhood says won no seats outright in Egypt vote
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Brotherhood says won no seats outright in Egypt vote
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, the biggest opposition bloc in the outgoing parliament, said on Monday it won no seats outright in…
Elections administrators apprehended for vote fixing
Egypt
November 29, 2010
Elections administrators apprehended for vote fixing
The head of the general elections committee in Sahel constituency, Cairo, has ordered the detention of the suprevisors of four…
Elections update: Brotherhood vows to fight on despite fraud claims
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Brotherhood vows to fight on despite fraud claims
Leading Muslim Brotherhood (MB) member Mohamed Morsy on Sunday said MB parliamentary candidates would continue to fight it out at…