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

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

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

Observer missions document violations, voter turnout during both election days
Journalists Against Torture Observatory documented 7 incidents of assault on journalists in different governorates

Partiesâ operations room monitor violations on day 2 of elections
Lobbying votes, bribes and delay in voting process among main violations

Delayed opening of some polling stations, effective security procedures on first day of elections
NCHR, ECWR and Maat foundations released reports on their observations and violations committed on first election day

Government hopes for higher turnout on second day
Elections end for Egyptians abroad, continue for second day inside 14 governorates

Independent groups monitor violations on first day of elections
Promotion for candidates, delay in judgesâ arrivals were among the main irregularities witnessed

1 dead in Beheira, 7 others injured: Health ministry
School principle in Beheira died of cardiac arrest while monitoring elections

Elections kick off in Giza, and 13 other governorates
More women presence in the early hours of the morning

Minor Islamist Friday protests mark start of âboycott the bloody parliamentâ
As ACA protests call masses to boycott elections, Egyptâs official religious institutions describe

Al-Sisi urges Egyptians abroad to cast their votes
The president said this parliament is the last merit in Egyptâs political road map

Egyptian elections to yield president-friendly parliament
Egyptian elections will give the country its first elected parliament in over three years. President el-Sissi’s supporters called the vote free and open, but critics said electoral laws suppress political opposition. As Egyptians head to the polls on Sunday to elect the first parliament since then-army general and now President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi el-Sissi led the …

‘For the Love of Egypt’ seeking political coalition in parliament to support the state
The new coalition includes 300 political figures to support the state: El-Yazal

Premier League doing little to help refugees
Are England’s Premier League clubs doing enough to help refugees? The country’s lower league teams have done their bit, but why is the country of football money so quiet on the matter? Daniel Pinder investigates. In one of the largest flows of refugees since the Second World War, Europe is under increasing pressure to aid …

Government prepares development programme to be presented in next parliament : Planning MinisterÂ
The government seeks ranking Egypt in the place 30th in the next 15 years in Global Competitiveness, Al-Araby said

No room for dissent in upcoming parliament: ESDP
In Daily News Egypt roundtable discussion, different party members say they are sceptical of potential changes the next parliament could achieve

139 diplomatic missions ready to serve 700k registered Egyptians abroad: Foreign Ministry
Do not pay attention to rumours that protests will disrupt embassy polls, says Loza

Protest and pretrial detention laws on our agenda: Al-Nour Party
We will revise freedoms-restricting laws, says party leader

On that upcoming parliament
Over the coming two weeks, a new parliament will be elected in Egypt, the second since January 2011. This forthcoming parliament, which is long overdue, will indeed be celebrated as a tangible step on Egyptâs road to democracy. But before we get caught up in the mechanics of the coming election, before we start …

Spending on parliament campaigns declines by 50%: Campaign official
Unofficial campaigning expected during the second round

Between a paranoid dinosaur state and a mythical monster: Gameela Ismail
Egyptian politician and media figure, Gameela Ismail gave a speech at the Middle East Institute conference held in Washington DC Wednesday, entitled âPolitics vs security: Setbacks and opportunities in Egyptâ. Below is the full text of the speech. Thank you Doyle, thank you all, panellists, organisers of this conference, attendes, the Middle East Institute, Kate …

Administrative court decides on parliamentary candidatures
Court rejected lawsuits that would result in postponement of elections

Next parliament will be worst in Egyptâs history: ESDP Secretary General
There is no future for an open public sphere, but we have to try, says Ahmed Fawzy

Cabinet to seek upcoming parliamentâs approval
Government committed to reducing the deficit, debt and raising growth rates

Next parliament to be presented with comprehensive government programme: Prime Minister
Egyptian economy suffering, government committed to reducing the deficit and debt, and raising growth rates

Misr Al-Qawia withdraws from parliamentary elections
Party described political atmosphere as âunethicalâ

Political parties praise resignation of ‘failing’ cabinet
âThe government needs complete reform, in addition to presenting new faces for the regime,â says leftist party member

Candidates âswingingâ between unstable electoral alliances
âWe will differ with our electoral allies on ideologies inside parliament,â says Secretary-General of leftist Al-Tagammu Party

Parliamentary election to start in October
Elections in two phases on 17 October and 21 November