Latest in Tag: Al-sisi Highlight
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PEC denies authenticity of video showing ballot stuffing
Violations reported on the two-day electoral process of the presidential elections

Member of Sabahy’s campaign arrested from polling station
Violations reported on the first day of the presidential elections

Cabinet to resign following presidential elections: Mehleb
Prime Minister says resignation comes in line with laws, constitution

Observers dispatched around the nation on first day of polling
Some voting violations reported by local NGOs, process in some polling stations “by the book”

Egyptians head to the polls to choose next president
Egyptians line up for the second presidential elections Egypt has witnessed in two years

Forgery will not give legitimacy to any criminal: Brotherhood
The group rejects elections and maintains that ousted president Mohamed Morsi is the legitimate president of Egypt

Presidential candidates’ vision for Egypt’s top issues
Al-Sisi stresses that practicing freedoms should be balanced with national security, citing concern that the former might lead to chaos.

Boycotting the presidential elections, from Brotherhood to revolutionaries
The Daily News Egypt investigates the motives of different political factions and independent voters who are boycotting the presidential elections

Al-Sisi, Sabahy’s dueling economic platforms
The Daily News Egypt lists the economic pledges made by both candidates

Wide array of international observers keep eye on presidential polls
Daily News Egypt spoke with some of the regional and international observer missions that will be monitoring the two-day process in differing ways, depending on the size and scope of the individual missions.

Economy to be a top challenge for next president: analysts
As the economic crisis continues, the next president will face much of the same challenges Morsi did when taking office

UAE sends military vehicles to help secure presidential elections
Gulf country’s move shows continued support for Egyptian roadmap

Sabahy, Al-Sisi exert final campaign efforts before pre-elections silence
Presidential candidates officially halted their campaigns on Friday to enter period of pre-elections silence
In Pictures: Sabahy, Al-Sisi exert final campaign efforts before pre-elections silence
Presidential candidates Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Hamdeen Sabahy officially terminated their campaigns on Friday, the last day before the two days pre-elections silence, stipulated by Article 18 of the Elections Law. Sabahy’s campaign organised a rally in Abdeen Square in Downtown Cairo on Friday. The rally was attended by public figures endorsing his campaign and …

Al-Sisi routes Sabahy in expatriate voting
Expatriate vote results show 94.5% for Sisi, 5.5% for Sabahy, SEC says

Al-Sisi condemned for withholding his platform
Al-Sisi, Sabahy hold meetings over their presidential campaigns

Early indication of Al-Sisi landslide in expat vote
Foreign ministry estimates total expatriate turnout to be 315,000, some expats prefer postal vote

Al-Sisi cites ‘national security’ for not sharing details of electoral platform
Former defence minister calls for reorganisation of Egypt’s governorates, with centralised planning and decentralised management

President to get pay bump
New decree sets monthly presidential salary at EGP 42,000

Despite delay, EU mission will observe presidential election
EU Election Observer Mission decide to move forward with full election observation following release of equipment

Despite delay, EU mission will observe presidential election
Some adjustments need to be made after some of the mission’s equipment was held up at the airport and eventually released

Voting abroad extended by 24 hours
At least 258,000 expatriates had cast their vote by 3pm on Sunday

Bomb wounds 4 at pro-Sisi rally in Ain Shams
Search for suspects underway, says interior ministry

‘Against You’ campaign launched by revolutionary groups against Al-Sisi
“All revolutionary groups agree that Al-Sisi led a bloody coup against the revolution,” says Revolutionary Socialists leader

B-/B ratings affirmed, Al-Sisi expected to win: Standard and Poor’s
S&P notes that violence may escalate if “social elements” are radicalised, which will result in the continuous weakening fiscal and external accounts

Egyptian expats vote with eased regulations
Early figures indicate approximately 200,000 Egyptians turned out in first three days of overseas voting

Press Release: Baseera Poll Results on “What do Egyptians want from the next president?”
Only one third of Egyptians know correct date of elections
Restoring security and providing job opportunities are the most significant demands Egyptians want the next president to satisfy.

Al-Sisi meets Sinai representatives; Sabahy says ‘the army… must not rule’
Sabahy addresses controversial topics, while Al-Sisi speaks about development prospects in the Sinai Peninsula on day 11 of campaigning

Peace with Israel is now stable: Al-Sisi
Presidential candidate vows Egyptian intervention if any Arab country is “threatened”

Freedoms should not ‘harm the state’: Al-Sisi
Sabahy pledges to create a ministry to support Egyptians living abroad