Egypt
Advisory Council to amend military law, scrap military trials for civilians
December 14, 2011
Advisory Council to amend military law, scrap military trials for civilians
The Advisory Council has announced its intention to form a committee of legal experts to amend military law, particularly those…
Egyptian embassies submit voting figures from abroad
December 14, 2011
Egyptian embassies submit voting figures from abroad
Foreign Ministry spokesman Amr Roushdy said on Wednesday that the ministry had begun receiving the voting figures for the second…
We are impartial in elections, says military police commander
December 14, 2011
We are impartial in elections, says military police commander
Major General Hamdi Badin, commander of Egypt's military police, said on Wednesday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader
December 14, 2011
Give Islamists a try, says Salafi leader
Sheikh Hafez Salama, a famous Salafi figure in Suez, has said he is delighted by the large turnout in the…
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
December 14, 2011
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Poorer and rural areas of Giza have seen a high turnout for the second phase of parliamentary elections, with most…
Live updates: Polling stations close and the military guards ballots
December 14, 2011
Live updates: Polling stations close and the military guards ballots
The second phase of Egypt's People's Assembly elections kicked off on Wednesday with more than 3000 candidates competing for 180…
Wednesday’s papers: The second round of People’s Assembly elections
December 14, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: The second round of People’s Assembly elections
The second of round of Egypt's People's Assembly elections starts today in nine governorates. And even though the high elections…
Maikel Nabil sentenced to 2 years in jail
December 14, 2011
Maikel Nabil sentenced to 2 years in jail
A military court on Wednesday sentenced Maikel Nabil, a blogger charged with insulting the military, to two years in prison…
In Sohag, a new kind of election
December 14, 2011
In Sohag, a new kind of election
SOHAG — Voter turnout in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag seems to be much higher than in recent years, with…