Egypt
Wednesday’s papers: Concerns about the elections, Ganzouri and Tahrir
December 7, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Concerns about the elections, Ganzouri and Tahrir
Most newspaper headlines highlight “the sweeping victory" of Islamists in the run-offs for the first phase of parliamentary elections. State-owned…
Some Tahrir protesters plan to move sit-in to cabinet
December 7, 2011
Some Tahrir protesters plan to move sit-in to cabinet
Several political parties and groups said Wednesday they will move their sit-in from Tahrir Square to outside the cabinet building…
Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo
December 7, 2011
Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo
Security forces on Monday put an end to the Ashura celebrations of nearly 3000 Shias inside Cairo's Hussein Mosque. The…
Freedom and Justice Party leads in the run-offs
December 7, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party leads in the run-offs
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) leads this week's run-offs for the first phase of the parliamentary elections, judges overseeing…
Brotherhood says it won 34 run-off seats
December 7, 2011
Brotherhood says it won 34 run-off seats
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) won 34 individual seats of the 45 it contested in the first…
Fragmentation dooms liberals and revolution youth to electoral failure, say experts
December 6, 2011
Fragmentation dooms liberals and revolution youth to electoral failure, say experts
Fragmentation, alienation from voters, propaganda, and a lack of electoral experience are behind the underwhelming performance of liberals and young…
Parliamentary candidates pay children to hand out leaflets
December 6, 2011
Parliamentary candidates pay children to hand out leaflets
Candidates in the current parliamentary elections are making use of poor children to distributing campaign literature, paying them in cash…
Candidates using religious slogans will be disqualified, says elections commission head
December 6, 2011
Candidates using religious slogans will be disqualified, says elections commission head
The High Elections Commission (HEC) will annul the parliamentary candidacy of anyone using religious slogans if he or she is…
77,000 Egyptian expats voted in run-off elections
December 6, 2011
77,000 Egyptian expats voted in run-off elections
Some 77,119 Egyptians living abroad cast their votes in the run-offs for the first phase of the parliamentary elections, the…