House of Representatives
Mostakbal Watan emerges from the dark to outstanding election victory
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Mostakbal Watan emerges from the dark to outstanding election victory
As the leader of a one-year old political party, Mohamed Badran, chairman of Mostakbal Watan (A Nation's Future), is making…
12% aware of Brotherhood-linked parliamentary candidates: poll
Egypt
October 20, 2015
12% aware of Brotherhood-linked parliamentary candidates: poll
Twelve percent of voters from the governorates involved in the first phase of the parliamentary elections, which ended on Monday, are…
UPDATE: Foreign press defamation of elections a failure – Foreign Affairs Ministry
Egypt
October 20, 2015
UPDATE: Foreign press defamation of elections a failure – Foreign Affairs Ministry
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has responded strongly to what it considers are attempts by the foreign press to belittle the…
Zero turnout of voters in some countries: deputy foreign minister
Egypt
October 20, 2015
Zero turnout of voters in some countries: deputy foreign minister
The turnout of Egyptian expatriate voters in some countries throughout the first stage of the House of Representatives elections was…
Egyptian youth get on Twitter mocking empty polling stations
Egypt
October 19, 2015
Egyptian youth get on Twitter mocking empty polling stations
Twitter users mocked the empty polling stations on the first day of parliamentary elections by using Twitter to present themselves…
Parliament not to represent June 30, January 25 revolutions: lawyer
Egypt
October 19, 2015
Parliament not to represent June 30, January 25 revolutions: lawyer
The next parliament will be legitimate but will not represent the June 30 or the January 25 revolutions, said human…
Candidate says overly excited judge mistook him for a voter
Egypt
October 19, 2015
Candidate says overly excited judge mistook him for a voter
A majority of polling stations were left yearning for voters during parliamentary elections after a low voter turnout on the…
‘I voted for 2 candidates I know nothing about’: female voter
Egypt
October 19, 2015
‘I voted for 2 candidates I know nothing about’: female voter
Sabah Mohamed's fear of the LE500 fine imposed on non-participant eligible voters in the House of Representatives elections forced her…
Parliamentary election day 1 turnout at 15-16%: prime minister
Egypt
October 19, 2015
Parliamentary election day 1 turnout at 15-16%: prime minister
The voter turnout for the first day of elections for the 568-seat House of Representatives on Sunday stood between 15-16…
Low voter turnout draws mixed reactions among celebs
Egypt
October 19, 2015
Low voter turnout draws mixed reactions among celebs
A weak turnout by voters throughout 14 provinces on the first day of the first stage of parliamentary elections on…