House of Representatives
Runoffs for parliament elections kick off in 14 provinces
Egypt
October 27, 2015
Runoffs for parliament elections kick off in 14 provinces
Runoff votes for the first phase of elections for the House of Representatives began on Tuesday and extend to Wednesday…
Presenter defends candidate against Brotherhood-linked accusations
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Presenter defends candidate against Brotherhood-linked accusations
Media host and journalist Ibrahim Eissa has called accusations against political expert and parliamentary runner Amr al-Shobky for being affiliated…
Expats begin vote in runoffs for parliamentary elections
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Expats begin vote in runoffs for parliamentary elections
Egyptian expatriates from 139 different countries are voting today in runoffs for the first phase of elections for the 596-seat…
Nour Party urges sheikhs for support during runoffs
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Nour Party urges sheikhs for support during runoffs
The Salafi-led Nour Party has urged preachers from the Salafi Call, for which the party acts as a political arm,…
Nedaa Masr withdraws from phase 2 of parliament elections
Egypt
October 25, 2015
Nedaa Masr withdraws from phase 2 of parliament elections
An electoral alliance has announced it is withdrawing its candidates from the second phase of the House of Representatives' elections…
Nour Party withdraws from election in N. Sinai to protest member’s murder
Egypt
October 25, 2015
Nour Party withdraws from election in N. Sinai to protest member’s murder
Five parliamentary candidates for the Salafi-led Nour Party in North Sinai announced on Saturday that they were withdrawing their election…
Rights group records 44 violations against journalists during elections
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Rights group records 44 violations against journalists during elections
Journalists against Torture announced Wednesday that the group had recorded 44 violations against journalists during the first round of parliamentary…
Al-Nour Party to meet over election failure Thursday
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Al-Nour Party to meet over election failure Thursday
Chairman of al-Nour Party Younes Makhyoun announced Tuesday evening that the party's supreme body will meet on Thursday to discuss…
Initial vote counts reflect a waning glamour of veteran parties
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Initial vote counts reflect a waning glamour of veteran parties
Premature vote counts from 14 governorates for the first phase of parliamentary elections have come with several surprises, with the…
Judges kill boredom of elections by chatting, studying lawsuits in polling stations
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Judges kill boredom of elections by chatting, studying lawsuits in polling stations
To kill time and boredom, judges assigned to supervise parliamentary elections in the Red Sea governorate chose different means of entertainment…