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Experts: Advisory council would have no real power

Experts: Advisory council would have no real power

The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces' (SCAF) proposal to form an advisory council has aroused controversy among political…
Activists back customs employees who blocked tear gas shipment

Activists back customs employees who blocked tear gas shipment

A number of Egyptian activists on Tuesday voiced support for customs employees who blocked a shipment of tear gas from…
Alexandria: Second day voter turnout lower than first

Alexandria: Second day voter turnout lower than first

Voter turnout in the early hours of the second day of parliamentary elections in Alexandria has been generally low, because…
Judge accuses Freedom and Justice Party rep of bribery

Judge accuses Freedom and Justice Party rep of bribery

One of the judges overseeing the elections Tuesday filed a report with the High Elections Commission (HEC) and the public…
Tuesday papers: Celebrating Egypt’s ‘first’ parliamentary elections, without forgetting Tahrir

Tuesday papers: Celebrating Egypt’s ‘first’ parliamentary elections, without forgetting Tahrir

The Egyptian press on Tuesday celebrates Egypt’s “first” parliamentary elections in decades, praising the high turnout of voters and the…
Interior Ministry says ballot boxes are secure

Interior Ministry says ballot boxes are secure

The Interior Ministry confirmed Tuesday the security of all ballot boxes containing votes cast Monday. Judges supervising elections had sealed…
Government to add 25 January revolution to school textbooks

Government to add 25 January revolution to school textbooks

The Education Ministry has remodeled syllabuses for primary and elementary schools to teach the 25 January revolution, which ended the…
Assiut voting normal despite reported violations

Assiut voting normal despite reported violations

Despite a third verdict last night to halt elections in Assiut's second electoral district due to candidates' complaints, voting still…
100 Egyptian embassies send expat votes to Foreign Ministry

100 Egyptian embassies send expat votes to Foreign Ministry

One hundred Egyptian embassies overseas have sent the results of their vote counts to the Foreign Ministry in diplomatic telegrams,…
Report: Interior Ministry apologizes for election mistakes

Report: Interior Ministry apologizes for election mistakes

Egypt's Interior Ministry has apologized for procedural mistakes reported so far in the first round of the People's Assembly elections,…
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