US sees positive signs in Egyptian voting
WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday that independent US observers see the first post-revolution elections in Egypt as enjoying high voter turnout without violence or voting irregularities. "What they've been…
Ultra-Islamists make election debut
ALEXANDRIA: Egypt's first parliamentary elections since the fall of Hosni Mubarak have brought the political debut of a potentially powerful new player on the scene, the ultraconservative Islamist movement known…
2nd day of Egypt’s landmark parliamentary election
CAIRO: Polls opened Tuesday for a second day of voting in Egypt's landmark parliamentary elections, the first since Hosni Mubarak's ouster in a popular uprising earlier this year. The historic…
Parties cautiously optimistic with turnout, despite reported violations
CAIRO: Political parties expressed optimism at the high voter turnout on the first day of the People’s Assembly elections, generally applauding the process in spite of several noted violations. Monday…
Ains Shams police officer suspended for delay in delivering ballots
CAIRO: Minister of Interior Mansour El-Essawy suspended Ain Shams Section officer for his responsibility for the delay in delivering ballots to the polling stations in the constituency. The fifth constituency…
Women popular committees help organize Zamalek polls
CAIRO: In Zamalek, women popular committees were the ones helping the army and police bring order to Al-Qawmeya polling station, which saw more than 2,000 voters queued up at a…
Heated competition under heavy rain in Alex elections, violations reported
ALEXANDRIA: Parliamentary elections in Alexandria started early on Monday where 402 candidates are competing over eight individual seats while 33 lists are vying for 16 seats throughout the governorate. The…
Voters determined despite arduous, disorganized process
CAIRO: As voters lined up to cast their votes, some political parties continued campaigning in some central Cairo constituencies hoping to sway the unexpectedly high voter turnout. At three different…
Shoubra and Rod El-Farag residents flock to the polls
CAIRO: While most voters in Shoubra and Rod El-Farag said the process went “smoothly,” others complained that the polling stations were too crowded and unorganized. Hussein Mohamed, 61, decided to…
Tahrir sit-in relatively empty as Egypt votes
CAIRO: The Tahrir sit-in was emptier than usual as protesters headed out to vote on Monday, while hundreds remained behind discussing a call to boycott. “Tahrir doesn’t really want to…