Elections
Egypt’s muftis prohibit vote buying
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Egypt’s muftis prohibit vote buying
Egypt's Dar al-Iftaa, the board of muftis, issued a religious decree on Monday that prohibits candidates from buying votes. The…
Monday’s papers: The democratic transformation commences
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Monday’s papers: The democratic transformation commences
As Egyptians head “willingly” today to elect the country’s first parliament since Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, both state-run and independent papers…
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtains leaked ballots in advance of elections
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtains leaked ballots in advance of elections
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained official ballots from the Red Sea and Fayoum governorates a day before parliamentary elections. The ballots…
Tantawi seeks to form advisory council
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Tantawi seeks to form advisory council
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Sunday met with 50 figures from…
Eye on elections: Islamists lead in Fayoum
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Eye on elections: Islamists lead in Fayoum
Islamists are at the forefront of the electoral scene in Fayoum Governorate, southwest Cairo, where parliamentary elections are slated to…
Cairo governor: Polling stations near Tahrir will not be moved
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Cairo governor: Polling stations near Tahrir will not be moved
Egyptian authorities said Sunday that they will not change the locations of polling stations near Cairo's Tahrir Square ahead of…
Eye on elections: International monitors now welcomed
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Eye on elections: International monitors now welcomed
Following tension over allowing international vote monitoring in Egypt's elections, the Egyptian government now says it is welcoming international observers…
Elections looming amid security turmoil
Life & Style
November 27, 2011
Elections looming amid security turmoil
As sit-in protests continue in Tahrir Square and outside the cabinet building, some express fear that violence may break out…
High turnout for first post-Mubarak Engineers Syndicate elections
Egypt
November 26, 2011
High turnout for first post-Mubarak Engineers Syndicate elections
Egypt’s Engineers Syndicate held its first election on Friday in 17 years, after judicial sequestration was lifted. On 14 August,…