2010 parliamentary elections
Elections update: Police fire tear gas in Gharbiya
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Police fire tear gas in Gharbiya
Seucirty sources used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesting voters in the constituency of Samannoud, Gharbiya, causing delays…
Elections digest: Low turnout, scattered violence
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections digest: Low turnout, scattered violence
Scattered violence and low voter turnout have marked the first few hours of today’s parliamentary poll, amid common irregularities.The son…
The 4 battles of election day
Opinion
November 28, 2010
The 4 battles of election day
Parliamentary elections are taking place in Egypt today, 28 November, amid widespread public indifference. Enthusiasm for elections has been low…
Elections update: Egypt’s Pope snubs NDP, votes for opposition party
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Egypt’s Pope snubs NDP, votes for opposition party
In an unprecedented move, Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, has voted for the opposition Wafd…
Elections update: Ministry of Interior pledges crackdown on election violence
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Ministry of Interior pledges crackdown on election violence
The Minister of Interior, Habib al-Adli, vowed today to address attempts to foment unnecessary, election-related violence with police.
Elections update: Monitoring coalition reports violations of election transparency
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Monitoring coalition reports violations of election transparency
Security apparatuses have committed extensive violations threatening the transparency of the current polls, according to a statement by the Independent…
Elections update: Petroleum employees bussed in to Petroleum Minister’s constituency
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Petroleum employees bussed in to Petroleum Minister’s constituency
Buses of petroleum companies lined up before polling stations in Nasr City and Heliopolis where Sameh Fahmy, Minister of Petroleum…
Elections update: Candidate’s son killed for hanging pro-father banner
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Candidate’s son killed for hanging pro-father banner
The son of a candidate in the elections was killed on Sunday night while supporting his father's bid for a…
Elections update: Violent clashes in Kafr al-Sheikh
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Violent clashes in Kafr al-Sheikh
The constituencies of Borollos and Hamoul in the province of Kafr al-Sheikh have seen violent clashes between NDP and Muslim…
Elections update: Security forces arrest Brotherhood members in Port Said
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Security forces arrest Brotherhood members in Port Said
Security forces have arrested more than 100 supporters and representatives of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidates in Port Said. Gamal Heiba,…