Egypt
First day of voting not without glitches
May 23, 2012
First day of voting not without glitches
Amid a fluctuating turnout and a number of legal violations, polling stations opened their doors on Wednesday to more than…
Three April 6 members detained for recording alleged violations
May 23, 2012
Three April 6 members detained for recording alleged violations
The April 6 Youth Movement said Wednesday that the military police has detained three of its members in Port Said…
SCAF vows power handover
May 23, 2012
SCAF vows power handover
Several members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and army leaders paid surprise visits to polling stations…
Egypt votes, not without laughing
May 23, 2012
Egypt votes, not without laughing
Like its revolution, Egypt’s landmark presidential election is not short on humor. Jokes are found in street conversations, Twitter timelines…
Stock market rises, encouraged by election optimism
May 23, 2012
Stock market rises, encouraged by election optimism
Egypt’s stock market had risen by midday Wednesday, encouraged by an atmosphere of optimism produced by the presidential election, which…
Christians stand in voting lines to keep out Islamists
May 23, 2012
Christians stand in voting lines to keep out Islamists
Many Egyptian Christians felt marginalized under former President Hosni Mubarak and are voting to keep an Islamist from replacing him,…
Election day violations widespread but relatively minor
May 23, 2012
Election day violations widespread but relatively minor
On the first day of Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak presidential election, violations of electoral laws and fair practices are occurring…
Shafiq denies stroke rumors, says supporters would respect election results
May 23, 2012
Shafiq denies stroke rumors, says supporters would respect election results
Presidential candidate and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq denied on Wednesday rumors that he had suffered a stroke or been…
Wednesday’s papers: Waxing poetic on the presidential election
May 23, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Waxing poetic on the presidential election
The papers are in a bombastic mood today as Egyptians go to the polls in what is being touted as…