Feared ‘baltagia’ thugs absent from polls
CAIRO: "Baltagia, baltagia," were words that once struck fear into the hearts…
Egypt awaits poll results, Tahrir protest starts
By Marwa Awad and Tamim Elyan /Reuters CAIRO: Egypt will hear the results…
Focus on religion was ‘grave mistake’ by political parties, expert says
CAIRO: Egypt’s political parties made a "grave mistake" by focusing on religion…
Election monitoring coalition reports minor violations; says Egypt wins ‘electoral battle’
CAIRO: Despite minor violations, the Egyptian people were the clear winners of…
Lawyer demands investigation into teargas used against protesters
CAIRO: A lawyer filed a request with Egypt’s Prosecutor General to investigate…
No new charges raised against detained activist, says lawyer
CAIRO: State Security Prosecution has not raised any new charges against detained…
Engineering coalition condemns ‘violations’ in syndicate elections
CAIRO: The Engineers for Independence Coalition condemned the abuses and fraud that…
US finds reassurance in Egypt’s peaceful voting
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration offered tempered praise this week as millions of…
Analysis: Egypt’s Brotherhood feels its time has come
By Tom Perry and Edmund Blair / Reuters CAIRO: After waiting 83 years,…
Political parties hail smooth voting process
CAIRO: Political parties and parliamentary candidates lauded the smooth voting process in…