2012 presidential election

SCAF vows power handover
Egypt

SCAF vows power handover

Several members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and army leaders paid surprise visits to polling stations…
Egypt votes, not without laughing
Egypt

Egypt votes, not without laughing

Like its revolution, Egypt’s landmark presidential election is not short on humor. Jokes are found in street conversations, Twitter timelines…
Stock market rises, encouraged by election optimism
Egypt

Stock market rises, encouraged by election optimism

Egypt’s stock market had risen by midday Wednesday, encouraged by an atmosphere of optimism produced by the presidential election, which…
Christians stand in voting lines to keep out Islamists
Egypt

Christians stand in voting lines to keep out Islamists

Many Egyptian Christians felt marginalized under former President Hosni Mubarak and are voting to keep an Islamist from replacing him,…
Election day violations widespread but relatively minor
Egypt

Election day violations widespread but relatively minor

On the first day of Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak presidential election, violations of electoral laws and fair practices are occurring…
Shafiq denies stroke rumors, says supporters would respect election results
Egypt

Shafiq denies stroke rumors, says supporters would respect election results

Presidential candidate and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq denied on Wednesday rumors that he had suffered a stroke or been…
Wednesday’s papers: Waxing poetic on the presidential election
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Waxing poetic on the presidential election

The papers are in a bombastic mood today as Egyptians go to the polls in what is being touted as…
The unconscious vote: Unexpected factors may sway voters
Environment

The unconscious vote: Unexpected factors may sway voters

After a 16-month interim period that often felt like anything but “transitional,” the election to presumably conclude this phase is…
Live updates: Voting hours extended, speculation about results and turnout
Egypt

Live updates: Voting hours extended, speculation about results and turnout

Egyptians are voting today for the first president after the 25 January uprising. More than 50 million citizens across Egypt’s…
Egypt’s presidential polls open
Egypt

Egypt’s presidential polls open

Polling stations have opened on Wednesday morning in Egypt’s 27 governorates. Eleven presidential candidates are running in the polls that…
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