2012 presidential election
SCAF vows power handover
Egypt
May 23, 2012
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
May 23, 2012
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
May 23, 2012
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
May 23, 2012
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
May 23, 2012
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
May 23, 2012
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
May 23, 2012
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
May 23, 2012
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
May 23, 2012
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
May 23, 2012
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…