Elections
Police assaulted two election monitors, says rights group
Egypt
November 29, 2011
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
November 29, 2011
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
November 29, 2011
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
November 29, 2011
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
November 29, 2011
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
November 28, 2011
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
November 28, 2011
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
November 28, 2011
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
November 28, 2011
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
November 28, 2011
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…