2010 parliamentary elections
Final results: NDP wins sweeping parliament majority
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Final results: NDP wins sweeping parliament majority
Final parliamentary election results showed that the ruling National Democratic Party won 440 seats out of 508 possible seats. The…
Rights groups: Voter turnout less than 5% for Sunday’s run-offs
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Rights groups: Voter turnout less than 5% for Sunday’s run-offs
Turnout for Sunday's parliamentary election run-offs did not exceed 5 percent, local and international human rights organizations said on Monday.
Egyptian government defends against rigging claims
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Egyptian government defends against rigging claims
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on Monday defended the results of the current parliamentary elections against claims of ballot rigging.…
ElBaradei returns to Egypt to convene with support base
Egypt
December 6, 2010
ElBaradei returns to Egypt to convene with support base
Former UN nuclear chief and potential presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday returned to Cairo after a visit to Vienna…
Early indicators show huge victory for ruling party
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Early indicators show huge victory for ruling party
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) won most of the seats up for grabs in Sunday's run-off vote, with the…
Run-offs update: In Hurghada, votes sell for LE500 each
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: In Hurghada, votes sell for LE500 each
Parliamentary candidates in the Red Sea resort town of Hurghada
Run-offs digest: As polling stations close doors, opposition cries foul
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs digest: As polling stations close doors, opposition cries foul
Polling stations have shut their doors, signaling the end of a parliamentary race that stirred considerable public outrage, prompted numerous…
Run-offs update: Clashes witnessed across Egypt
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Clashes witnessed across Egypt
The parliamentary election run-offs on Sunday witnessed clashes in which knives and guns were used between a number of candidates'…
Run-offs update: Security forces sent in to contain Qena electoral violence
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Security forces sent in to contain Qena electoral violence
The High Elections Commission (HEC) announced on Sunday that a security force had been sent to control the situation in…