Voters in Egypt’s two largest cities — Cairo and Alexandria — and seven other provinces went to the polls Monday in the runoff for the first stage of the country’s parliamentary elections, with Islamists looking to extend their commanding lead. The runoffs that continue Tuesday are being held in all but four precincts where candidates […]
Islamists Look to Extend Lead in Egypt Runoff Elections
Posted December 5th, 2011 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Runoff Vote in Cairo, Alexandria for Egypt’s Parliament
Posted December 5th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in Egypt’s two largest cities and other areas are going to the polls in a series of runoff elections for parliament, with Islamist parties expected to build on strong results from the first round of voting last week. Runoff elections in Cairo, Alexandria and seven other provinces began Monday and end Tuesday. They will […]
Egyptians in Cairo, Alexandria Vote in Runoff Elections for Parliament
Posted December 5th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Egyptians in the country’s two largest cities and other areas are going to the polls in a series of runoff elections for parliament, with Islamist parties expected to build on strong results from the first round of voting last week. The runoff elections in Cairo, Alexandria and seven other provinces begin Monday and end Tuesday. […]
Egyptians in Cairo, Alexandria Vote in Runoff Elections for Parliament
Posted December 5th, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
Egyptians in the country’s two largest cities and other areas are voting in a series of runoff elections for the country’s first parliament since the ouster of autocratic president Hosni Mubarak earlier this year. The runoff elections in Cairo, Alexandria and seven other provinces will take place Monday and Tuesday, and determine the individual winners […]
Islamists Dominant in Egypt’s Elections
Posted December 4th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
Partial results from Egypt’s first round of parliamentary elections last week indicate Islamist parties captured an overwhelming majority of votes. The figures released Sunday by Egypt’s High Election Commission put the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party in the lead with 36.6 percent of the votes. The hardline Safalist Nour Party, which advocates a stricter […]
Egypt’s Islamists Take Commanding Lead in Elections
Posted December 4th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Partial results for Egypt’s first round of parliamentary elections reveal Islamist parties leading with 65 percent of the party list votes, a stronger-than-expected showing that puts liberal groups on the defensive. The figures released Sunday by Egypt’s High Election Commission put the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party in front with 36.6 percent of the […]
Egypt’s Islamists Take Commanding Lead in Elections
Posted December 4th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Partial results for Egypt’s first round of parliamentary elections reveal Islamist parties leading with 65 percent of the party-list votes, a stronger than expected showing that puts liberal groups on the defensive. The figures released Sunday by Egypt’s High Election Commission put the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party in front with 36.6 percent of […]
Islamists Ahead in Egypt’s Elections
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptians are still waiting for final results of voting after a record turnout in parliamentary elections. Preliminary results from the first round of voting suggest victories for Islamist parties. Figures released Saturday indicate the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party came out on top in Monday and Tuesday’s polling and the conservative al-Nour Salafi Islamist […]
Islamists Ahead in Egypt’s Elections
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Preliminary results from Egypt’s first stage of voting in parliamentary elections show Islamist parties gained the most seats. Figures released Saturday indicate the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party came out on top in Monday and Tuesday’s polling. The conservative al-Nour Salafi Islamist group appears to be in second place. U.S.-based CNN says election officials […]
Egypt Announces Record-High Voter Turnout
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian election officials say a record number of voters turned out to cast ballots this week in the first stage of the country’s post-revolution parliamentary elections. The election commissioner said Friday that turnout from Monday and Tuesday’s balloting in one-third of the country’s provinces was 62 percent. He said more than 8 million Egyptian’s cast […]
