Egypt
Foreign policy, a blank slate for candidates to draw on
May 22, 2012
Foreign policy, a blank slate for candidates to draw on
During the Mubarak years, Egypt lost a great deal of its international clout as the main regional power broker and…
In Egypt’s election, Port Said is eyeing the strongman
May 22, 2012
In Egypt’s election, Port Said is eyeing the strongman
Port Said — On a cloudy day, 52-year-old taxi driver Sayed Mutayei drives his car down 23 July Street, one…
Prosecutors investigate presidential campaign violations
May 22, 2012
Prosecutors investigate presidential campaign violations
Public prosecutors are conducting investigations into a number of complaints submitted by the Presidential Elections Commission against certain candidates who…
Former Hamas minister arrives in Ismailia to cast his vote
May 22, 2012
Former Hamas minister arrives in Ismailia to cast his vote
Mahmoud al-Zahar, the former foreign minister in the Hamas government, has arrived in Ismailia to cast his vote in the…
SCAF general says military is securing election as governorates prepare
May 22, 2012
SCAF general says military is securing election as governorates prepare
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces member General Mohamed al-Assar said that the armed forces will secure the presidential elections…
Islamist stronghold buzzes with election fervor
May 22, 2012
Islamist stronghold buzzes with election fervor
ALEXANDRIA — The day before Egyptians vote for the country's first civilian president, Alexandria voters cannot stop discussing the elections.…
Presidential election puts secular parties to democratic test
May 22, 2012
Presidential election puts secular parties to democratic test
Formed on a wave of optimism last year, political realities and internal squabbles have taken their toll on the secular…
Jama’a al-Islamiya: SCAF is rigging election for Shafiq
May 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya: SCAF is rigging election for Shafiq
A member of Jamaa Islamiya's consultancy council, Tarek al-Zomor, has claimed that the group had detected “highly-professional methods” being adopted…
Judges left in the dark as they prepare to observe election
May 22, 2012
Judges left in the dark as they prepare to observe election
With little to no training, judges who presided over polling stations in the parliamentary elections last November were forced to…
Graffiti artists restore paintings in downtown Cairo
May 22, 2012
Graffiti artists restore paintings in downtown Cairo
A number of activists and graffiti artists painted new graffiti on the wall surrounding the American University in Cairo on…