
EU Election Observation Mission presents final report
Chief observer recommends Egypt “rebuild confidence” in political process
Chief observer recommends Egypt “rebuild confidence” in political process
Group supporting ousted president say Egypt has become “the laughing stock of the world”
By Mohammed Nosseir Egyptians are looking for a hero, a person who will magically solve their problems with minimal contribution on their part.. Egypt’s current president, aware of this issue, capitalised on this fragile emotional bond to garner additional votes and reinforce his popularity. It would be a serious mistake for President Al-Sisi to believe that …
Praise for electoral process but concern over the pre-election climate from African Union observer mission
It is the president’s responsibility to ensure journalists receive the protection they need, says media freedom watchdog
President-elect to be sworn in Sunday after lopsided victory
When I met with the European Union’s Chief Observer Mario David at a polling station in downtown Cairo last week one thing that he highlighted to me was how welcome he and his fellow observers felt. He described “the salute they give us… the welcoming smiles” he had seen during his time in Cairo. He …
By Johannes Amin Makar For some time, a bit of an insane mind seemed requisite for one to enter the presidential race in Egypt. Various indicators contradicted a fair battle, and for many, contesting Al-Sisi had everything of a nutty business. The sanity claim appeared to be honoured when the little credible Mortada Mansour announced his …
Commission says there is no basis for appeals
National Council for Women accuses EU of trying to deny the legitimacy of the “30 June Revolution”, while the EU says NCW chairman was “misinformed” about its mission’s report
PEC will announce final results of Egypt’s presidential election on Tuesday evening
Elections watchdog issues report over violations it observed during last week’s elections
Al-Sisi praises the role of the judiciary, security forces and the media in the electoral process
Former minister of defence Al-Sisi says he is ready to cooperate with Russia after preliminary results indicate his victory in Egypt’s presidential election
Presidential candidate cites “large-scale” violations against his campaign members during the last 48 hours
By Nader Bakkar From an intellectual point of view, the Salafi movement is a rich one, distinguished by varying interpretations within the same school of thought and containing both positives and negatives simultaneously. A group of scholars and independent preachers that belong to this movement have preferred to withdraw completely from the political scene and …
Egypt’s media have been in campaign mode leading up to Monday and Tuesday’s vote. Official, quasi-official and the social media are dedicating their undivided attention to the presidential elections with reports, interviews and analyses that tackle the two candidates’ platforms, credentials and implausible promises. Yet, an Egyptian Nobel laureate and former presidential hopeful, who, respect …
Bahraini ministry expresses continued support for Egypt’s roadmap
Security forces on high-alert
Violations reported on the two-day electoral process of the presidential elections
AFP – Egypt was wrapping up a presidential election Tuesday with fears of a low turnout threatening to cloud the expected victory of the ex-army chief who toppled its first freely elected leader. As polls opened for the second and final day of voting, authorities announced that they were declaring a public holiday and extending …
Violations reported on the first day of the presidential elections
Some voting violations reported by local NGOs, process in some polling stations “by the book”
Egyptians line up for the second presidential elections Egypt has witnessed in two years
The group rejects elections and maintains that ousted president Mohamed Morsi is the legitimate president of Egypt
AFP – Amid heavy security, Egyptians voted for a new president Monday in an election expected to sweep to power ex-army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The two-day election is the first since the frontrunner Al-Sisi deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July, a move that unleashed the bloodiest violence in Egypt’s recent …
Al-Sisi backers Salafi Al-Nour Party, the political wing of the conservative preaching group Salafi Da’awa Al-Wafd Party, one of Egypt’s oldest political parties, which was strongly active during the era of ousted president Hosni Muabark Free Egyptians Party, a liberal party co-founded in 2011 by business tycoon Naguib Sawiris Egyptian National Movement Party, which was …
Al-Sisi stresses that practicing freedoms should be balanced with national security, citing concern that the former might lead to chaos.
The Daily News Egypt investigates the motives of different political factions and independent voters who are boycotting the presidential elections
The Daily News Egypt lists the economic pledges made by both candidates