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Latest in Tag: presidential election

US supports efforts to regain momentum for Libyaâs presidential election: Envoy
This came in a telephone call on Tuesday with the Head of the Supreme Council of State, Khaled Al-Mishri, where Norland confirmed the USâ support for efforts to restore momentum to the presidential and parliamentary elections, after they were postponed last December.

Poland voters cast ballots in presidential run-off
Polling stations are open in Poland from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (0500 to 1900 GMT), with exit polls expected immediately after

Presidential election runoff kicks off in Guinea-Bissau
More than 760,000 voters in the West African country are expected to cast their ballots in 3,139 polling stations in the runoff, which began at 7 a.m. local time (0700 GMT).

US presidential election, then and now
Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President as John F. Kennedyâs running mate. However, on November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th United States President

Interview: Upcoming presidential election crucial for Afghans, says gov’t chief executive
“A good election will have a good impact because somebody who becomes the president of the country, who has the backing of the people and the mandate of the people, could step on more seriously in the peace process,” says Abdullah.

Two political outsiders appear to claim the lead in Tunisiaâs 1st vote round
Turnout was 45% compared to 63% in 2014âs presidential election

Tunisians vote in presidential election
Polling stations opened at 8 am from the capital Tunis to the mining towns of the interior, and all the way to sand-swept Saharan villages in the south.

Amid fears of âtoxic speechâ far-right Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential election
Bolsonaro’s win signifies sharp ideological right-turn for South American nation

Sudanâs ruling party nominates Al-Bashir for 2020 presidential election
Shura Council of National Congress party recognised Al-Bashir as candidate for coming election

Presidential election was not competitive, but still slap on face of conspiracies: Salama
Youth Academy will restore spirit of political life in Egypt

Results of Egyptâs 2018 presidential election to be announced on Monday
NEC submitted memorandum against Al-Masry Al-Youm, New York Times newspapers

Op-ed review: Praise of presidential election ahead of official results
Writers evaluate lack of youth participation, number of void votes

Election media coverage keeps focus on turnout
No obstacles faced by local, international journalists reported

Moderate turnout in Daqahleya, Qena; limited in October, Zayed on final day of voting
Women, elderly most prominent voters; rallies in Mansoura calling for votersÂ

Celebrations dominate 2018 presidential election in Imbaba, Agouza
A limited number of cars and citizens were seen on the streets of different areas of the governorate of Giza during the second day of the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, in which President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and head of El-Ghad Party Moussa Mostafa Moussa are facing off. In the early hours of the day, the …

Amid moderate voter turnout, Al-Sisi heads toward second term victory
Egyptians continued to cast their ballots in the 2018 presidential election which kicked off on Monday. Citizens across the country voted amid tight security. Over 11,000 polling stations nationwide will again open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Wednesday. Voting started to a slower turnout on Tuesday, as authorities urged people to turn out and …

What do Egyptians think about voting in the 2018 presidential election?Â
As the Egyptian presidential election kicked off, Mohamed Barakat, 45, stood behind the counter at his small grocery shop in the middle-class neighbourhood of Agouza debating his colleague on whether or not they should vote. âI will vote,â Barakat proclaimed. âFour years ago, there were no roads, no bridges, and no infrastructure. Now, Al-Sisi has …

Considerable elderly, female voter attendance in Ain Shams district
Judges deny violations in vicinity of polling stations, DNE reporters spot several breaches of NEC rulesÂ

Egyptians begin voting in presidential election
Under heavy security, election takes place as state gears up to motivate voters

Egyptians cast ballots on last day of voting abroad in presidential election
Polling station results of election abroad will be sent to Egypt in one week

Op-ed review: Calls for domestic voters to turnout in queues like Egyptians abroad
Writers say they hope for 30 million votes

Egyptian expats cast ballots on second day of 2018 presidential election
Al-Sisi, Moussa are only two candidates in presidential race

The economy tiring us: What after the presidential election?
There is no alternative to focusing on investment and stopping debt

Op-ed review: Local affairs ahead of presidential election
Writers focused on various local affairs occurring shortly before presidential election In the privately-owned Al-Shorouk newspaper, Editor-in-chief Emad El-Din Hussein revived last weekâs talks on the Saudi megaproject involving Egypt, known as Neom, where he reflected on the context of the project with regards to challenges such as terrorism, normalisation with Israel, and developmental and …

Egypt’s presidential election campaigning kicks off Saturday: NEC
Following NECâs approval of final list of candidates on Friday

Op-ed review: Writers evaluate democracy amid political developments
As the presidential election nears, the political scene continues to witness interesting turns of events. The past days were marked by controversy over the regimeâs handling of political opponents. In Al-Shorouk, Editor-in-chief Emad El-Din Hussein commented on the arrests of former state officials Sami Anan and Hisham Geneina, and former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul …

Op-ed review: diplomacy with Oman, presidential election
Some articles criticised statements offensive to Oman by local TV host

Leader of El-Ghad Party submits application for presidential election
Final list of candidates to be announced 24 February

Al-Wafd will not field nominee for upcoming electionsÂ
44 local NGOs, 4 international ones received approval to monitor election scheduled for March

Op-ed review: Al-Sisi in Africa, presidential election
State media focused on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisiâs visit on Saturday to Addis Ababa to participate in the 30th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit. Both leaders of the two main state-run dailies addressed the role of Egypt in Africa. In Al-Ahram, Abdel Mohsen Salama, chairperson of the newspaper and president of the Press …