referendum
First incidence of violence reported in Daqahlia
Egypt
March 19, 2011
First incidence of violence reported in Daqahlia
In Daqahlia north of Cairo, clashes broke out between the two camps of voters during a referendum on constitutional amendments.…
Egyptians say they will accept referendum outcome
Egypt
March 19, 2011
Egyptians say they will accept referendum outcome
Egyptians participating in the referendum on constitution amendments Saturday said they will accept the result of the referendum and ruled…
High turnout, spirits mark referendum morning
Egypt
March 19, 2011
High turnout, spirits mark referendum morning
Egyptians are taking to polling stations nationwide to cast their vote in a referendum on constitutional amendments Saturday, often with…
Cairo Governor kicked out of polling station for refusing to wait his turn
Egypt
March 19, 2011
Cairo Governor kicked out of polling station for refusing to wait his turn
Voters kicked Cairo Governor Abdel Azim Wazeer out of a Cairo polling station when he insisted on casting his vote…
Referendums: Can a tactic of Egypt’s dictators become a tool for democracy?
Egypt
March 18, 2011
Referendums: Can a tactic of Egypt’s dictators become a tool for democracy?
Egyptians on Saturday are going to a landmark vote in their history, not only because it is the first vote…
Muslim Brotherhood reformist wing rejects constitutional amendments
Egypt
March 18, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood reformist wing rejects constitutional amendments
The reformist wing of the Muslim Brotherhood as well as Mohammad Abdul Kudus, head of the Journalist Syndicate’s Freedoms Committee,…
Religious propaganda, vote-buying flourish in Egypt ahead of vote
Egypt
March 18, 2011
Religious propaganda, vote-buying flourish in Egypt ahead of vote
One day ahead of the much-anticipated referendum on constitutional amendments, Islamists seized Friday's prayers in mosques across Egypt to mobilize…
2000 judges threaten not to supervise referendum
Egypt
March 17, 2011
2000 judges threaten not to supervise referendum
Some 2000 judges have threatened not to participate in the supervision of the 19 March constitutional referendum, citing procedural irregularities…
Five positions on the revolution
Opinion
March 17, 2011
Five positions on the revolution
One night in Tahrir Square, during the revolution, I lit a cigarette and threw the empty box on the floor.…
Why I will vote ‘no’
Opinion
March 15, 2011
Why I will vote ‘no’
Egypt is abuzz these days with discussions over the proposed amendments to the 1971 constitution. The country is divided into…