2011 parliamentary elections
Monday’s papers: The democratic transformation commences
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Monday’s papers: The democratic transformation commences
As Egyptians head “willingly” today to elect the country’s first parliament since Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, both state-run and independent papers…
Saboteurs blow up Egypt gas pipeline to Jordan, Israel
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Saboteurs blow up Egypt gas pipeline to Jordan, Israel
Saboteurs blew up Egypt's gas pipeline to Jordan and Israel on Monday, witnesses and security sources said, a few hours…
Live updates: Citizens try to break into polling station to vote
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Live updates: Citizens try to break into polling station to vote
Voting begins today in the first stage of Egypt's first post-Hosni Mubarak parliamentary elections. This stage of voting, which will…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh: Failure to vote is a sin
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh: Failure to vote is a sin
Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb has urged Egyptians to take part in the parliamentary vote, whose first phase starts…
Sunday’s papers: In wake of last week’s violence, what now?
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Sunday’s papers: In wake of last week’s violence, what now?
The fallout from last week's fighting continues to be covered in Sunday's papers. After day-long running battles between protesters and…
Update: Protests grow in Tahrir, sit-in continues outside cabinet
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Update: Protests grow in Tahrir, sit-in continues outside cabinet
By 12 noon numbers were steadily increasing in Tahrir Square, well into the thousands. The protesters were mostly young people,…
Activists call to boycott parliamentary elections
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Activists call to boycott parliamentary elections
A call to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to start 28 November was posted by activists on the Second…
Elections looming amid security turmoil
Life & Style
November 27, 2011
Elections looming amid security turmoil
As sit-in protests continue in Tahrir Square and outside the cabinet building, some express fear that violence may break out…
More than 100,000 expats vote in first phase of parliamentary elections
Egypt
November 26, 2011
More than 100,000 expats vote in first phase of parliamentary elections
More than 100,000 expatriate Egyptians have voted in the first phase of the elections, which began on Wednesday, said Assistant…
Church not directing Copts to vote for certain candidates, says bishop
Egypt
November 26, 2011
Church not directing Copts to vote for certain candidates, says bishop
The Coptic Orthodox Church said Saturday it is not specifying a list of candidates for Coptic adherents to vote for…