Elections

Politicians not surprised by Islamists’ electoral success
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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