Egyptian officials say the results of the first round of voting in parliamentary elections will be announced Friday evening local time , after delaying the announcement twice this week. The results from Monday and Tuesday’s polling in Cairo, Alexandria and seven other provinces were originally set to be released on Wednesday. However, election officials said […]
Egypt to Announce Election Results Late Friday
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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Egyptian Vote Results Again Delayed
Posted December 1st, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
For a second time, Egypt has delayed its announcement of results from this week’s parliamentary elections. An election official said Thursday that results due to be announced later in the day would not be made public until Friday. He said the vote-counting from the first round of polling for the parliament’s lower house had not […]
Egypt Set to Announce Election Results
Posted December 1st, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian election officials are expected to announce results on Thursday from the first round of voting in parliamentary elections. The results from Monday’s and Tuesday’s polling in Cairo, Alexandria and seven other provinces were expected Wednesday. Egypt’s al-Ahram newspaper says the announcement was delayed because ballots cast by Egyptians living abroad had not been tallied. […]
Egyptians Await Poll Results; Islamists Claim Lead
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian voters are awaiting results of the first stage of landmark parliamentary elections to be released Thursday, a day later than originally planned. The Freedom and Justice Party, a front for Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood, said the bloc was in the lead following largely peaceful voting on Monday and Tuesday. But the party faces new […]
Egypt To Announce Election Results Thursday
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian officials say they will announce results of the country’s first stage of parliamentary elections on Thursday, a day later than originally planned. State media reports announced the change on Wednesday but did not specify what caused the delay. Earlier Wednesday, Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood said its bloc was in the lead following voting on […]
Egypt’s Brotherhood Claims Lead in Polls, Challenges Military Rule
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood says its bloc is leading the first stage of parliamentary elections and challenged the country’s military generals by claiming the high turnout signifies a popular demand for civilian rule. The Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party said Wednesday early indications showed its coalition ahead, followed by the ultra-conservative Salafist al-Nour party and […]
Egypt’s Islamists Await Election Gains, Challenge Military Rule
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood says the high turnout for parliamentary elections indicates a popular demand for civilian control, challenging the country’s military rulers as Islamist parties prepared to dominate the freest polls in living memory. Media reports indicate the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party has secured more than 40 percent of the vote after counting […]
First Round of Voting Ends in Egypt
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptians have completed the first round of voting in the first parliamentary elections since a popular uprising forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign in February. The country’s interim military leaders are hailing round one as a success and say voter turnout was high. No major problems are reported. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is […]
Egyptian Voting Wrapping Up
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptians are wrapping up the first round of voting in the country’s first parliamentary elections since President Hosni Mubarak resigned in February. Government officials say voter turn-out was high again on Tuesday, the second day of polling. The polling for seats in the lower house of parliament began on Monday for voters in Cairo, Alexandria […]
Egyptians Near End of First Round of Voting
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Egypt is nearing the end of its first round of voting in its first parliamentary elections since longtime president Hosni Mubarak resigned in February. Voters in Cairo, Alexandria and seven other provinces are casting ballots for seats in the lower house of parliament. Tuesday is their second and final day of voting. Officials say long […]
