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Assaults, vote-buying witnessed during phase 2 of parliamentary elections
Various parties observed and complained of blatant violations

Higher turnout abroad in second phase of elections: SEC
A total of 37,168 votes cast, an increase of 6,000 on the first phase

Turnout slightly higher in second electoral phase
SEC took further action to confront violations

Around EGP 20bn spent on campaigning during parliamentary elections
Figures are approximate because candidates usually manipulate the actual figures spent on campaigns, the report states

Al-Sisi votes in parliamentary elections
This is the first time for the president and his wife to participate in the parliamentary elections

Second phase of elections begins with strong security presence
Army to deploy 160,000 security personnel to secure elections in coordination with police

Elections begins Sunday in Egypt amid strong security presence
Over 150,000 army personnel assigned equipped with armed weapons, birdshots and tear gas

Playing with fire in Donbass
Most tanks have apparently been withdrawn from the buffer zone in eastern Ukraine but not the heavy artillery, complains the OSCE. The truce is still on shaky ground. DW’s Frank Hofmann reports from Kyiv. Eastern Ukraine is far from Kyiv: there, barely anyone has witnessed the disputes that observers of the Organization for Security and …

Al-Nour Party seeks support of Salafi figures in parliamentary elections
We are concerned about liberals and former NDP members taking over the next parliament, says Borhami
By Mahmoud El-Sayed

Al-Nour Party starts door-knocking campaign for second phase of elections
We have a new plan for campaigning to avoid the mistakes of the first round, says party candidate

Turkeyâs elections response to âbloody putschistsâ in Egypt, Syria: Brotherhood entities
The Islamist-rooted AKP gained just under 50% of the vote, according to initial results

Free Egyptians and Al-Nour parties win seats in parliamentary elections
Mansour advances Shobaky in Dokki, according to preliminary results

North Sinai parliamentary election candidates âin the line of fireâ
Curfew in various parts of North Sinai was extended for three more months

Security challenges lie ahead of parliamentary elections in Sinai
âTakfiriâ militant suspected of killing Al-Nour candidate in North Sinai

Egyptians abroad continue voting in runoff elections
A voting force of 2,000 will be excluded due to cancellation of elections in some constituencies, says deputy foreign minister

Competition and alliances for electionsâ runoff
FEP, FNP and Al-Nour parties face independent candidates

Is Egypt geopolitically still coherent? Â What the upcoming parliament is expected to reflect
By Islam M. Elwany The core of development is meant to upgrade and standerdise a country’s human resources and allowing them act in harmony now is critically questioned in Egypt. The long deprived Upper Egypt has ended up reacting negatively to the objectives because the investment plan does not include cities other than the metropolitan …

Are parliamentary elections transparent despite violations?
Court revokes electionsâ results in several constituencies

Police thwart âterrorist cellâ accused of sabotaging elections
The Ministry of Defence announced the death of 25 militants in the second phase of the âRetribution for the Martyrâ operation, in Rafah and Al-Arish, aiming to contain militants in the restive North Sinai.

What if we all voted?
Last week, I closely followed, in a combination of shock, sarcasm and cynicism, the parliamentary elections participation rate frenzy. The low rates of participation were neither shocking nor surprising, but the amount of justification and propaganda that surrounded those rates was frightful. The fact that mass media, whether private or state owned, became a platform …

âNedaâa Masrâ withdraws from second round of parliamentary elections
The list was concerned over SEC decisions and violations witnessed in first round

Al-Nour Party accuses âFor the Love of Egyptâ of violations in elections
There were many violations in the first phase of elections that must be investigated, says Abdel Aleem

26% participation in first phase of parliamentary elections
“For the Love of Egypt” secures 60 seats, run-off elections on all individual

Early elections results show run-off in majority of constituencies, with high competition
Al-Nour, Free Egyptians and Future of a Nation parties present on individual seats, amid setback in Al-Wafd and leftist parties

NCMC to address SEC on child exploitation during elections
Children were politically exploited in promotion for candidates, NCMC report says

44 cases of violation against journalists during elections: Watchdog report
Giza came first with highest violation rate

69 cases of illness, 6 injuries during parliamentary elections
Seven were injured from live ammunition and rubber bullets after a fight between two families in Fayoum

Foreign ministry condemns âWestern suggestionsâ on Al-Sisiâs popularity
Spokesperson says low elections turnout does not reflect âleadership mistrustâ; but citizens say âbad governmentâ affected their will

Voters could be bought starting from EGP 50 in parliamentary elections: Reports
Candidate supporters were arrested for violations

Live updates: Preliminary election results
Al-Nour Party and âFor the Love of Egyptâ to face off in second round