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Stage 1 candidates kick off parliamentary campaigns Tuesday
Egypt
September 29, 2015
Stage 1 candidates kick off parliamentary campaigns Tuesday
Candidates for the first stage of the House of Representatives elections began their electoral campaigns Tuesday, which will continue until…
Factbox: Main candidates in Israel’s election
World
March 17, 2015
Factbox: Main candidates in Israel’s election
Following is a list of the leading candidates in Israel's 17 March parliamentary election, their main policies and where they…
6899 candidates initially running in the coming parliamentary elections
Egypt
February 23, 2015
6899 candidates initially running in the coming parliamentary elections
The Supreme Elections Commission (SEC) announced on Monday it has initially accepted the candidacy of 6899 individuals running for the…
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…
Sunday’s papers: Speculation as presidential candidacy applications open
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Speculation as presidential candidacy applications open
State-run daily Al-Ahram leads with the headline, “158 requests on the first day of applications for presidential candidacy,” as do…
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
Egypt
March 10, 2012
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa warned of conspiracies seeking to hijack the revolution, and called on people to protect it and…
Google’s efforts for the Egyptian elections
Life & Style
December 7, 2011
Google’s efforts for the Egyptian elections
Google recently unveiled its new elections page to help empower Egyptians and offer information on the various parties and parliamentary…
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…
Candidates suspend electoral campaigns in solidarity with Tahrir demos
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Candidates suspend electoral campaigns in solidarity with Tahrir demos
Many candidates running in upcoming parliamentary elections have suspended campaigning in solidarity with Tahrir Square demonstrations. They are protesting the…
Wafd Party fields 332 list-based candidates and 96 individuals
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Wafd Party fields 332 list-based candidates and 96 individuals
At a press conference on Monday, Wafd Party President al-Sayed al-Badawy announced that his party has fielded 332 list-based candidates…