Voting in Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak continued after monitors reported high turnout and a peaceful atmosphere the previous day. Tuesday marks the second day in a drawn-out voting process staggered over the next six weeks across 27 provinces. The influential Muslim Brotherhood, a moderate Islamist movement banned […]
Egypt’s Landmark Vote Continues for 2nd Day
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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Egypt’s Elections Continue Tuesday after Peaceful First Day
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Voting in Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak continues Tuesday, after monitors reported high turnout and a peaceful atmosphere Monday. Voters lined up for hours to take part in the polls. Many said they were voting for the first time, while others expressed hope that this election, unlike those […]
Egypt’s Post-Mubarak Polls Peaceful; High Turnout Reported
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptians voted Monday in the first parliamentary elections since a popular uprising ended the 30-year rule of former president Hosni Mubarak in February. Voters lined up for hours to take part in the polls, suggesting a high turnout. Many said they were voting for the first time, while others expressed hope that this election, unlike […]
Big Turnout as Egypt Votes in Landmark Elections
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Egyptians are casting their ballots in the first parliamentary elections since a popular uprising ended the 30-year rule of former president Hosni Mubarak in February. Voters stood in long lines Monday well before polling stations opened, suggesting a large turnout. Many said they were voting for the first time. By midday, there were no reports […]
Voting Begins in Egypt’s Landmark Elections
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Egyptians have begun casting their ballots in the first parliamentary elections since a popular uprising ended the 30-year rule of former president Hosni Mubarak in February. Voters stood in long lines early Monday, well before polling stations opened. Thousands of Egyptian judges are monitoring the process. The staggered polls to elect parliament’s lower house began […]
Egypt’s Complex Election Process to Drag on Until March
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
-Egyptians began voting on November 28 in the country’s first parliamentary elections since pro-democracy protests forced autocratic President Hosni Mubarak from power in February. -Under rules set by Egypt’s interim military rulers, the election process starts with six weeks of staggered voting for the lower house of parliament, known as the People’s Assembly, with final […]
Voting Begins in Egypt’s Landmark Elections
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Egyptians have begun voting in the first parliamentary elections since a popular uprising ended the 30-year rule of former president Hosni Mubarak in February. Voters stood in long lines early Monday, well before polling stations opened. The complex, staggered polls to elect parliament’s lower house began in the main cities of Cairo and Alexandria as […]
Egypt Holds Landmark Elections
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt is entering the next stage of its transition with parliamentary elections, the first since massive street protests forced former President Hosni Mubarak to resign in February. The complex, staggered polls to elect parliament’s lower house begin Monday and conclude in early January. Elections for the upper house end in March, after which the newly […]
Egypt Begins Landmark Elections Monday
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt is entering the next stage of its transition with parliamentary elections, the first since massive street protests forced former President Hosni Mubarak to resign in February. The complex, staggered polls to elect parliament’s lower house begin Monday and conclude in early January. Elections for the upper house end in March, after which the newly […]
Egypt Begins Landmark Elections
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt is entering the next stage of its transition with parliamentary elections, the first since massive street protests forced former President Hosni Mubarak to resign in February. The complex, staggered polls to elect parliament’s lower house begin Monday and conclude in early January. Elections for the upper house end in March, after which the newly […]
