On November 28, Egyptians begin voting in the country's first parliamentary elections since protests forced President Hosni Mubarak from power in February.

-Under guidelines established by Egypt's interim military rulers, the elections for the People's Assembly begin on the 28th.

-The election process for the lower house will take place in three stages in different administrative districts in December and January. Each district will have two days of voting.

-Elections for the Shura, the upper house, begin on January 29 and will end in March.

-The newly elected assembly will then write a new constitution.

-The ruling military council says a presidential election will be held before July 2012. The voting will pave the way for Egypt's transfer to civilian rule.