Elections

Police assaulted two election monitors, says rights group
Egypt

Police assaulted two election monitors, says rights group

Police arrested two monitors overseeing the voting process on Tuesday, before releasing them after a short time, said a rights…
Interior Ministry says ballot boxes are secure
Egypt

Interior Ministry says ballot boxes are secure

The Interior Ministry confirmed Tuesday the security of all ballot boxes containing votes cast Monday. Judges supervising elections had sealed…
Report: Interior Ministry apologizes for election mistakes
Egypt

Report: Interior Ministry apologizes for election mistakes

Egypt's Interior Ministry has apologized for procedural mistakes reported so far in the first round of the People's Assembly elections,…
Chaos, arson, violence mar Congo election
World

Chaos, arson, violence mar Congo election

  KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Deadly violence, arson and widespread voter confusion marred Democratic Republic of Congo's second…
Hundreds queue, army secures polls on 2nd day of elections
Egypt

Hundreds queue, army secures polls on 2nd day of elections

Nine Egyptian governorates have entered their second day of voting for the People's Assembly elections, which started Monday morning. Hundreds…
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
Egypt

Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections

With the hashtag “EgyElections,” much of Monday’s Twitter coverage focused on Egypt’s first parliamentary elections post-Hosni Mubarak. The week’s build-up…
Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage
Egypt

Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage

As millions headed to cast their votes in Monday’s parliamentary elections, protesters in Tahrir Square – the epicenter of the…
A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate
Egypt

A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate

Three Islamist parties fought for votes in the city of Damietta yesterday, where residents expressed little interest in liberal parties.…
A day of elections: Women at the front line in Alexandria
Egypt

A day of elections: Women at the front line in Alexandria

Election turnout for the parliamentary election in Alexandria was large from the early hours of the morning, with noticeably more…
SCAF to devote army planes to transport election supervisors
Egypt

SCAF to devote army planes to transport election supervisors

The head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, approved the use of…
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