Egypt
Live updates: Voting extended to 10 pm on second day of runoff
June 17, 2012
Live updates: Voting extended to 10 pm on second day of runoff
Polling stations have opened on Sunday in the second day of the presidential election runoff, in which the Muslim Brotherhood's…
First day of presidential runoffs reflects Egypt’s troubled transition
June 16, 2012
First day of presidential runoffs reflects Egypt’s troubled transition
The last round of Egypt’s presidential elections kicked off Saturday amid speculations that the results may deal the last blow…
Brotherhood challenges court’s dissolution of Parliament
June 16, 2012
Brotherhood challenges court’s dissolution of Parliament
In a new development that could further complicate Egypt’s troubled transition, the Muslim Brotherhood has challenged a court ruling that…
Live updates: Polls close after a day of low turnout, scattered violations
June 16, 2012
Live updates: Polls close after a day of low turnout, scattered violations
Polling stations are open for the first day of voting in the presidential election run-offs. The second round of the…
Hamas denies reports of members entering Egypt to sow chaos
June 16, 2012
Hamas denies reports of members entering Egypt to sow chaos
The Islamic movement of Hamas denied on Saturday that some of its members illegally entered Egypt in order to spread…
Many Egyptians skip the polls, out of hopelessness or protest
June 16, 2012
Many Egyptians skip the polls, out of hopelessness or protest
Saeed sits in front of his butcher shop in the Cairo district of Manial, a few feet away from a…
Morsy campaign: Already marked ballots were printing error
June 16, 2012
Morsy campaign: Already marked ballots were printing error
A Freedom and Justice Party representative said party workers observed campaign violations throughout the morning of the first day of…
US defense secretary Panetta calls Egypt’s Tantawi
June 16, 2012
US defense secretary Panetta calls Egypt’s Tantawi
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta called Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to emphasize the need…
Lawyers Syndicate: Run-off turnout not exceeding 15%
June 16, 2012
Lawyers Syndicate: Run-off turnout not exceeding 15%
So far the voter turnout in the presidential election run-off has not exceeded 15 percent at the majority of polling…
Update: Saudi Crown Prince Nayef has died
June 16, 2012
Update: Saudi Crown Prince Nayef has died
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Crown Prince Nayef, the hard-line interior minister who spearheaded Saudi Arabia's fierce crackdown crushing Al-Qaeda's branch…