-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 […]
Egypt’s Complex Election Process to Drag on Until March
-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 […]
Egypt’s Election Process
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 […]
Karzai to Convene Assembly to Discuss Afghan Peace Process
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will convene an assembly of tribal elders to determine a way forward in the peace process after the killing of the country’s top peace envoy. Former President Burhanuddin Rabbani, the head of the High Peace Council, was killed in a suicide bombing at his Kabul home on September 20. […]
Karzai to Convene Assembly to Discuss Afghan Peace Process
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will convene an assembly of tribal elders to determine a way forward in the peace process after the killing of the country’s top peace envoy. Former President Burhanuddin Rabbani, the head of the High Peace Council, was killed in a suicide bombing at his Kabul home on September 20. […]