Elections
Politicians not surprised by Islamists’ electoral success
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Politicians not surprised by Islamists’ electoral success
Preliminary voting results showing Islamist candidates leading the first round of parliamentary elections are no surprise, a number of politicians…
Parties misused children for campaigning, says rights group
Egypt
November 30, 2011
Parties misused children for campaigning, says rights group
The Egyptian Association for the Assistance of Juveniles and Human Rights said certain political parties employed children for campaigning during…
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Although protesters in Tahrir Square on Wednesday continued their sit-in for the 12th consecutive day, the number of participants decreased…
Weak voter participation in Qasr al-Nil
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Weak voter participation in Qasr al-Nil
Cairo’s third constituency of Qasr al-Nil witnessed weak participation in all polling stations except for Bulaq Abu al-Ela, Fathia Bahig…
White House says it will approve any winners of Egypt’s election
Egypt
November 29, 2011
White House says it will approve any winners of Egypt’s election
A White House statement has said Egyptian parliamentary elections have been going well so far. It added that President Barack…
Voting in Helwan runs smoothly despite purported slip-ups
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Voting in Helwan runs smoothly despite purported slip-ups
After a busy and shaky first day, elections in Helwan flowed smoothly on the second. Voters in this working-class industrial…
Journalists Syndicate reports two journalists detained
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Journalists Syndicate reports two journalists detained
The Journalists Syndicate reported the detention of journalists Mustafa al-Shimy and Tawfik Shabaan two days ago by a police officer…
High election committee provides an extra 5000 ballot boxes
Egypt
November 29, 2011
High election committee provides an extra 5000 ballot boxes
The high election committee delivered more than 5000 ballot boxes to polling stations around Egypt, as available boxes were filled…
Islamists accused of electoral violations
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Islamists accused of electoral violations
A number of political parties and independent candidates filed complaints against the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and the…
Govt says it received 22 million inquiries about voting
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Govt says it received 22 million inquiries about voting
The Ministry of State for Administrative Development has received over 22 million inquiries from voters since the launch of the…