Egyptians learn the winner of a divisive presidential election Sunday. The official results were supposed to be released Thursday, but the election commission said it needed more time to investigate fraud allegations by both candidates — Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq. Egyptian officials have deployed extra security forces to Cairo […]
Egypt Set to Announce Election Results Sunday
Posted June 24th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
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Egypt Set to Announce Election Results Sunday
Posted June 24th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Egyptians learn the winner of a divisive presidential election Sunday. The official results were supposed to be released Thursday, but the election commission said it needed more time to investigate fraud allegations by both candidates — Muslim Brotherhood’s Muhammad Morsi and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq. Egyptian officials have deployed extra security forces to Cairo […]
Egypt to Announce Election Results Sunday
Posted June 23rd, 2012 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptians will finally have a new president Sunday, 500 days after they ousted Hosni Mubarak at the beginning of their popular uprising in February, 2011. Tensions were high as the secretary-general of Egypt’s election commission, Hatem Bagato, said Saturday that commission head Faruk Sultan will announce the results at 3 p.m. local time Sunday. Thousands […]
Egypt Election Results to be Announced Sunday
Posted June 23rd, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Tensions are high in Egypt as election officials prepare to announce official results of the country’s disputed presidential runoff vote on Sunday. The secretary-general of Egypt’s election commission, Hatem Bagato, said Saturday that commission head Faruk Sultan will announce the results at 3 p.m. local time Sunday. Both Muslim Brotherhood candidate Muhammad Morsi and former […]
Pakistani Lawmakers Elect Ashraf New PM
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani lawmakers have elected a new prime minister to replace ousted Yousuf Raza Gilani, in a bid to end the country’s political crisis. Parliament voted overwhelmingly Friday in favor of former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who has been hit with corruption allegations and is partly blamed for the country’s electricity crisis. Mr. […]
Pakistani Lawmakers Elect Ashraf New PM
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani lawmakers have elected a new prime minister to replace ousted Yousuf Raza Gilani, in a bid to end the country’s political crisis. Parliament voted overwhelmingly Friday in favor of former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who has been hit with corruption allegations and is partly blamed for the country’s electricity crisis. Mr. […]
Pakistani Lawmakers Elect New PM
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani lawmakers have elected a new prime minister to replace ousted Yousuf Raza Gilani. Parliament voted overwhelmingly Friday in favor of former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who has been hit with corruption allegations and is partly blamed for the country’s electricity crisis. Mr. Ashraf won 211 votes in the 342-member national assembly. […]
Pakistan’s Ruling Party Names Another PM Nominee
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s ruling party has nominated another controversial figure to replace ousted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, as the country copes with a political crisis. The Pakistan People’s Party selected former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who has been hit with corruption allegations and is partly blamed for the electricity crisis in the country. […]
Pakistan Announces New Prime Minister Nominee
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s ruling party has nominated former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to replace ousted prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. Ashraf has been dogged by allegations of corruption from his tenure in the water and power post, but he is expected to be approved as the Pakistan People’s Party holds a majority in parliament […]
Pakistan’s PM Nominee Faces Arrest Warrant
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
A Pakistani judge issued an arrest warrant Thursday for one of the candidates poised to replace the country’s ousted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. An anti-narcotics judge in the northern city of Rawalpindi ordered Makhdoom Shahabuddin’s arrest in connection with a scandal involving illegal imports of the drug ephedrine during his time as health minister. […]
