Latest in Tag: referendum Highlight
Latest in Tag: referendum
Secretary general of elections committee resigns
Head of committee overseeing referendum resigns for “health reasons”
Women march on anniversary of violence
Women’s rights still a central theme in national debate, a year after photo of protester stripped to blue bra shocked the world
Egyptian minorities oppose constitutional referendum
Egypt’s Nubians and Shi’a Muslims do not feel the constitution represents them
Supreme Electoral Committee defends referendum process
Electoral committee denies violations and roumours that that the secretary general had resigned
Anti-constitutional referendum marches to palace and Tahrir
Four marches organised by National Salvation Front on Tuesday to oppose constitutional referendum
Strong Egypt Party resignations false
Party leader Abul Fotouh said to have generated rift between himslef and other party founders
State Council judges will not oversee second phase
Judges say conditions they set to oversee elections were not met
Judiciary to investigate referendum violations
Justice minister appoints judges to investigate violations for the first time in Egyptian electoral history
Votes abroad being tallied
Egyptians in United States, Europe and North Africa reject constitution, while citizens in the Gulf strongly support
Victory
The mood in the office yesterday was sour, with people being sad and disappointed at the results of the first phase of the “constitutional referendum”, which was passed by 56 per cent, amidst reports of the worst case of voter fraud in the history of post-revolution Egyptian elections. Those angry and depressed eyes of my …
EGX upward trend cut short
Analysts say that a “Yes” vote on the constitutional referendum would positively influence the Egyptian stock market
Referendum will be binding regardless of margin
Door still open for dialogue on constitution even after referendum
12 December declared Press Freedom Day
Press Freedom Day coincides with the death of journalist Al-Hosseini Abu Deif
Preliminary referendum results “a tragedy for Israel”
Israeli media spokesperson denies having commented on Egypt’s constitutional referendum
NSF calls for protest against referendum violations
Opposition demand repeating the first phase of the referendum and taking steps to ensure no violations happen in the second
Leaving a mark
Voters wipe their fingers on the walls to get rid of the excess of ink on their fingers that indicates they have voted
Review: The referendum and then what?
Egyptians are at the edge of their seat to know the results of Saturday’s constitutional referendum. Columnists wonder how Egyptians will behave in the coming months, taking punts on what comes next. What next? Hassan Nafaa Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Nafaa asks what will come after the constitutional referendum. Regardless of the result, the writer …
Both camps claim early referendum victory
Conflicting results emerge from first stage of constitutional voting
No transparency over referendum supervision, experts say
Critics claim it is unclear who is monitoring the constitutional referendum
Constitution articles could be altered after voting lawsuit claims
Lawsuit questions legitimacy of referendum given absence of clear final constitutional draft
Referendum campaigns resume
Political groups resume campaigns, following preliminary results of the first round of the referendum
Women critical of referendum process
NCW flooded with complaints of voting violations from female witnesses
The more things change…
A man enjoys a shisha as behind him voters stand in line
Democracy and the Egyptian experiment
Us Egyptians are proud and our honour reigns supreme. It doesn’t matter if you’re a wealthy businessman or a destitute employee, an illiterate farmer or an erudite scholar, a petty thief or an upright gentleman, a teenager or a grandparent, Muslim or Coptic, this particular susceptibility prevails among all Egyptians. It is part of our …
The referendum of shame
It is finally here, the big event the Muslim Brotherhood has been eagerly waiting for. The constitutional referendum is finally taking place as this column is being written. There is no question that this referendum is indeed a historic moment that will be remembered. However, while I confess to the referendum being a historic event, …
Review: Columnists weigh in on referendum
As Egyptians lined up to cast their vote on the constitution Saturday, columnists were divided. Although some argued that voting for the constitution would lead to more stability and would grant citizens more state support, the majority considered the constitution and the referendum unsatisfactory. Mohamed Amin Do you want to go to heaven? Al-Masry …
Twenty-five per cent drop in flight arrivals since December
Airline companies are closely monitoring the results of the referendum
Is the referendum legal?
Suspicions surround judicial supervision of the constitutional referendum and majority vote rule
Chambers of Commerce: stability is our top priority
Heads of Chambers of Commerce emphasise the need for stability regardless of referendum’s results
Alexandria standoff resolved
A fight between pro and anti-constitution demonstrators put Al-Qa’ed Ibrahim mosque under siege for over 12 hours