referendum
Tuesday’s papers: Anxiety of Islamist-takeover grows in wake of referendum
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Anxiety of Islamist-takeover grows in wake of referendum
Tuesday's editorials and columns reflect the anxiety of various journalists and writers about the influence of Islamists, who strongly backed…
Prominent Egypt Salafi proclaims victory for religion in referendum
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Prominent Egypt Salafi proclaims victory for religion in referendum
One of Egypt’s prominent Salafi sheikhs, Mohamed Hussein Yaqoub, said that religion won in Saturday's referendum on constitutional amendments.
Rights groups: Referendum proved one-day elections don’t work
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Rights groups: Referendum proved one-day elections don’t work
Rights groups said on Monday that the referendum on proposed constitutional amendments proved that no elections in Egypt can be…
First post-Mubarak poll crystallizes democratic forces’ weakness
Egypt
March 21, 2011
First post-Mubarak poll crystallizes democratic forces’ weakness
After a sweeping majority voted in favor of the army- and Islamist-backed constitutional amendments, most forces that called for a…
Election monitors celebrate the end of their helplessness
Egypt
March 20, 2011
Election monitors celebrate the end of their helplessness
Counting votes after 14 hours of supervising the electoral process, elections monitors in Gamal Abdel Nasser School in Dokki were…
It’s politics, stupid
Opinion
March 20, 2011
It’s politics, stupid
“Its politics, stupid.” But in the New Egypt, we dared to hope for more. The latest Doha Debates took place…
Naga Hammadi bishop claims Copts were blocked from polling stations
Egypt
March 20, 2011
Naga Hammadi bishop claims Copts were blocked from polling stations
Father Kirollos, bishop for the city of Naga Hammadi in Upper Egypt, said Copts were prevented from voting at some…
Massive turnout to postpone referendum results
Egypt
March 20, 2011
Massive turnout to postpone referendum results
The results of yesterday's public referendum on a package of proposed amendments to Egypt's Constitution will be declared later than…
Brotherhood push for yes-vote appears to backfire in Maadi
Life & Style
March 19, 2011
Brotherhood push for yes-vote appears to backfire in Maadi
Residents of Maadi were up bright and early Saturday morning to vote in the district’s local schools. The Canal School…
ElBaradei, supporters attacked at polling station
Egypt
March 19, 2011
ElBaradei, supporters attacked at polling station
As soon as reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei approached a polling station in the poor North Cairo district of Moqattam, he…