2012 presidential election
Elections commission says not responsible for unofficial election results
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Elections commission says not responsible for unofficial election results
The Presidential Elections Commission is not responsible for results announced by presidential candidates’ campaigns, a commission member said Monday. Omar…
Political powers call for protest of Constitutional Declaration supplement
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Political powers call for protest of Constitutional Declaration supplement
Political powers have called for a protest in Tahrir Square Tuesday to reject the Constitutional Declaration supplement issued by the…
Coptic Church not worried by potential Morsy victory
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Coptic Church not worried by potential Morsy victory
The Coptic Orthodox Church has said that it would respect the final results of the presidential election and is not…
Shafiq campaign official: Morsy trying to force victory
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Shafiq campaign official: Morsy trying to force victory
Ahmed Sarhan, spokesperson for Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign, criticized Mohamed Morsy’s campaign and the Muslim Brotherhood for announcing what they described…
Ismail to Abou Hamed: Don’t mock those who boycotted election
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Ismail to Abou Hamed: Don’t mock those who boycotted election
Political activist Gamila Ismail slammed MP Mohamed Abou Hamed's criticisms of those who boycotted the presidential election that he made…
Morsy supporters celebrate in Tahrir Square
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Morsy supporters celebrate in Tahrir Square
Dozens of supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy gathered in Tahrir Square after his campaign announced early…
Monday’s papers: Egyptians ‘hold their breaths’ and await official presidential results
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Monday’s papers: Egyptians ‘hold their breaths’ and await official presidential results
Despite the fact that the Presidential Elections Commission will not announce the final results of the election until Thursday, the…
Al-Masry Al-Youm’s count: Morsy wins presidency with 51.13 percent of poll
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Al-Masry Al-Youm’s count: Morsy wins presidency with 51.13 percent of poll
According to Al-Masry Al-Youm's count, the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy garnered 51.13 percent of the vote, securing the post of…
Morsy declares victory in Egypt’s presidential runoff, Shafiq objects
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Morsy declares victory in Egypt’s presidential runoff, Shafiq objects
The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy has secured victory in the presidential runoff, his campaign announced in the early hours of…
Live updates: Morsy leads in Upper Egypt, Shafiq in lower Egypt
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Live updates: Morsy leads in Upper Egypt, Shafiq in lower Egypt
Vote counting in Egypt's landmark presidential election has started after the two final days of polling that will decide the…