2010 parliamentary elections
Kudos to the NDP
Opinion
November 28, 2010
Kudos to the NDP
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) stands to win a landslide victory in Egypt's parliamentary elections, though I write these…
Elections update: Indie candidate charges NDP rival with vote-rigging
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Indie candidate charges NDP rival with vote-rigging
Independent MP and parliamentary candidate Mostafa Bakry on Sunday staged a sit-in before a Helwan polling station, claiming that Sunday's…
Elections digest: Polls see low turnout; experts forecast NDP landslide
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections digest: Polls see low turnout; experts forecast NDP landslide
Egypt’s polling stations closed their doors to voters at 7 PM on Sunday after an Election Day marred by at…
Elections update: Vote-buying business sees Election-Day boom
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Vote-buying business sees Election-Day boom
The vote-buying business enjoyed a boom on Election Day, with a number of parliamentary candidates attempting to lure would-be voters…
Elections update: HRW representative detained in Delta town
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: HRW representative detained in Delta town
The deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa division, Joe Stork, was briefly detained on Sunday…
Elections update: Polling suspended in 3 districts in Kafr al-Sheikh, Beni Sueif, Beheira
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Polling suspended in 3 districts in Kafr al-Sheikh, Beni Sueif, Beheira
The state-run High Elections Commission (HEC) has suspended parliamentary polling in Kafr al-Sheikh's Hamul district, in which independent MP Hamdeen…
Elections update: EU delegation visits Cairo polling stations in Helwan, Al-Sahel
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: EU delegation visits Cairo polling stations in Helwan, Al-Sahel
A European Union delegation paid visits to several polling stations during today's parliamentary polls, despite the Egyptian government’s refusal to…
Elections update: Poll results to be announced Tuesday
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Poll results to be announced Tuesday
The results of Egypt's parliamentary election will be announced on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning due to the high number…
Elections update: Brotherhood candidate Sobhy Saleh denies news of withdrawal
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Brotherhood candidate Sobhy Saleh denies news of withdrawal
In a statement to Al-Masry Al-Youm, Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidate Sobhi Saleh denied news that he had withdrawn from parliamentary…
Elections update: Muslim Brotherhood under attack in northern stronghold
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Muslim Brotherhood under attack in northern stronghold
Two prominent Muslim Brotherhood candidates in the coastal city of Alexandria have been facing serious challenges since polling stations opened…