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Egypt:
Fotouh, Mursi Supporters Agree to 'Let Ballot Boxes Decide'
Aswat Masriya, 22 May 2012
The Salafi Nour party, supporting presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, and the Muslim Brotherhood Freedom and Justice party, supporting Mohamed Mursi, have agreed not… Read more »
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Egypt:
Nation Votes for President Tomorrow
Aswat Masriya, 22 May 2012
Egyptians will vote on Wednesday, May 23, in what is considered the country's first real presidential election. Read more »
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Egypt:
Pro-Revolution Youth Union Monitors Elections
Aswat Masriya, 22 May 2012
A pro-revolution youth union is set to monitor Egypt's presidential election, scheduled to kick off tomorrow, May 23. Read more »
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Egypt:
Military Entrenched Ahead of Polls
IPS, 22 May 2012
As Egyptians prepare to elect their country's first president since the uprising that toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak, the military junta that has ruled for the last 15 months has… Read more »
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Egypt:
SIS Establishes International Press Center to Serve Reporters Covering Presidential Election
Egypt Online, 21 May 2012
State Information Service (SIS) has established an international press centre for foreign reporters to facilitate the task of covering the presidential election. Read more »
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Egypt:
Armed Forces Council Calls for Peaceful Elections
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2012
The ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) called upon Egyptians to accept the results of the presidential elections beginning on Wednesday May 23. The elections will… Read more »
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Egypt:
Electoral Silence Begins, Police, Armed Forces Secure Poll Stations
Egypt Online, 21 May 2012
Interior Ministry has developed a security plan to apply it in all Egypt's governorates once the announcement of the upcoming presidential election result. Read more »
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Egypt:
MP Criticizes Speaker's Support for Muslim Brotherhood Candidate
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2012
MP Essam Sultan criticized Speaker of People's Assembly Saad Al-Katatni's support for the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohamed Mursi in the imminent presidential elections on his… Read more »
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Egypt:
Complementary Constitutional Declaration Comes Under Fire
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2012
Presidential candidate Khaled Ali held a conference on Monday to declare a stance against the ruling military council's complementary constitutional declaration. Read more »
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Egypt:
The Egyptian Coalition for Election Observation Holds a Press Conference to Declare the Presidential Election Observation Mission
EOHR, 20 May 2012
The Egyptian Coalition for Election Observation holds a press conference to declare launching the presidential election observation mission. The conference will be held on May 22,… Read more »
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Egypt:
If Offered, Abu Ismail, Will Turn Down Vice-President Post
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2012
Disqualified Salafi (ultraconservative) presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, said that, if offered, he will turn down the post of vice-president to Egypt's next… Read more »
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Egypt:
Moussa Warns of Rigging Attempts in Countryside
Aswat Masriya, 20 May 2012
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa warned of attempts to rig votes in Egypt's villages and shantytowns through a process of collecting national ID (identification) cards. Read more »
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Egypt:
Egypt Presidential Candidates On Important Issues
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2012
Below are the stances of Egypt's presidential candidates on important issues: Read more »
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Egypt:
Carter Centre Has Green Light to Observe Elections - U.S.
Aswat Masriya, 19 May 2012
The Atlanta-based Carter Centre attained approval to send 22 observers to monitor Egypt's presidential elections, the United States Department of State announced on Friday. Read more »
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Egypt:
Egypt Expat Polls Announced Today
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2012
In a meeting held by a specialized Foreign Ministry committee, the final results, including statistics, of expat polls for Egypt's presidential election, will be announced on… Read more »
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Egypt:
Episcopal Church Bishop Urges All Egyptians to Vote in Presidential Polls
Egypt Online, 19 May 2012
Archbishop of the Anglican Episcopal Church for Egypt and North Africa Mounir Hanna on Friday 18/05/2012 urged all Egyptians to go to the ballot stations to elect the next… Read more »
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Egypt:
Azhar - Voting Is a Religious and National Duty, Election Bribes Are Unlawful
Egypt Online, 19 May 2012
Al-Azhar said that taking part in elections is a national and religious duty. It urged all Egyptians to follow their religious conscience in selecting candidates. Read more »
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Egypt:
International Press Center to Serve 923 Reporters Covering Presidential Elections
Egypt Online, 19 May 2012
Egypt's State Information Service (SIS), established in 1954, plays a key role at the local, regional and international levels to explain the policy of State in different… Read more »
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Egypt:
Hariri - My Withdrawal in Favour of Sabbahi Is Out of Question
Aswat Masriya, 19 May 2012
Presidential candidate Abul Ezz Al-Hariri stated that rumours of his withdrawal from the elections in favour of another candidate are groundless. Read more »
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Egypt:
Bastawisi Ready to Quit Race If Proper Consensus Reached - Al-Tagamo'a Party
Aswat Masriya, 19 May 2012
Al-Tagamo'a Party is ready to be part of an agreement to choose a single presidential candidate for Leftist and democratic powers, official spokesperson of the party, Nabil Zaki,… Read more »
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Egypt:
Shafiq and Moussa Ahead in Presidential Race - Poll
Aswat Masriya, 19 May 2012
A poll conducted by the council of ministers' Information and Decision Support Centre shows that presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq came first in the presidential race for the… Read more »
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Egypt:
Foreign Ministry - Expats Votes Climb Up, Polls Close Tomorrow
Aswat Masriya, 16 May 2012
The number of Egyptians voting abroad in Egypt's presidential elections has climbed up in recent hours, exceeding 147, 000 votes, said official Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amr… Read more »
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Egypt:
Local Embassies Announce Results of Elections By Expatriate Locals
Egypt Online, 19 May 2012
The results of the presidential elections held by the Egyptian embassies abroad indicate that presidential candidate Dr. Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh comes in the lead followed by… Read more »
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Egypt:
Election Witnessing Mission Arrives
Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa, 18 May 2012
Having received accreditation from the Higher Presidential Elections Commission (HPEC), the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) is pleased to announce… Read more »
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Egypt:
Country Allows Expats to Vote Using Automated Passport
Aswat Masriya, 11 May 2012
Egypt's Foreign Ministry received new instructions from the presidential elections committee allowing expatriates to cast their votes using their automated passports without the… Read more »
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Egypt:
Citizens Expats Begin Historic Presidential Vote
Aswat Masriya, 11 May 2012
Egyptian expatriates started the voting process at 8 am local time to cast their votes in Egypt's first presidential votes after the January 25 revolution. Read more »
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Egypt:
Supreme Presidential Elections Committee Considers Approving Automated Passport for Expats Voting
Aswat Masriya, 10 May 2012
The Supreme Presidential Elections Committee (SPEC) considers approving an automated passport for voting in the upcoming elections abroad that has the national ID number as a means… Read more »