Egypt Elections

Five Shot Dead In Egypt At Morsi Protests

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 26.01.2013 | UK

Five people were reportedly shot dead in the Egyptian city of Suez on Friday during nationwide protests on the second anniversary of the overthrow of ...

Man Who Annouced Mubarak's Resignation Dies In US

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 18.09.2012 | UK

Omar Suleiman, Egypt's former intelligence boss has died, according to the country's state-run news agency. The 76-year-old, who served briefly as...

New Egyptian President Will 'Strengthen Ties' With Iran

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.06.2012 | UK

The newly-elected president of Egypt, Mohammed Morsi, has been quoted by the Iranian semi-state run news agency Fars as wanting to strengthen relation...

Hague Hails 'Historic Moment For Egypt

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK

William Hague has hailed an historic moment for Egypt tonight after Mohammed Morsi was elected president. The Foreign Secretary congratulated the M...

Twitter Jokes About Sultan's Long Delivery Of Results

Posted 24.06.2012 | UK

Millions from around the world tuned in as Farouk Sultan, head of the election commission prepared to read out the results of Egypt's presidential run...

Egypt's First President Announced

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 24.06.2012 | UK

Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood party has been named as the first democratically elected president of Egypt. Huge cheers erupted and fire...

Egypt Waits Anxiously For Election Results

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK

Egypt is waiting anxiously for the results of a landmark election amid fears the announcement could provoke violent clashes. Tanks could be seen ou...

Mubarak Critical After Suffering Stroke

The Huffington Post | Posted 19.06.2012 | UK

Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak has suffered a stroke, and prison officials said he is likely to be moved out of his prison hospital to a milit...

Muslim Brotherhood Plan Protests Against Egypt's Military Council

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 19.06.2012 | UK

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood are planning protests across the country after the ruling military council granted itself all-pervasive new powers, a move ...

Muslim Brotherhood Claims Victory In Egypt Election

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 18.06.2012 | UK

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood party has announced that its candidate Mohammed Morsi has won the presidential elections in the nation's first vote since t...

Dark Truths Behind Egypt's Polarising Presidential Elections

Bel Trew | Posted 17.08.2012 | UK
Bel Trew

There is no going back on democracy in Egypt, USA Secretary of State Hilary Clinton declared Thursday about the Egyptian two-day presidential runoff elections taking place this weekend...The low voter turnout during day one of the runoffs was telling that something is rotten in the state of Egypt.

Why I'd Be Voting Islamist

The Cambridge Union Society | Posted 04.08.2012 | UK Universities & Education
The Cambridge Union Society

The results of the first round of voting in the Egyptian presidential election were not good. To be more specific, they were very bad. The runoff will pit Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group already dominant in parliament, against Ahmed Shafik, a former commander of the air force and Mubarak's last prime minister.

Egypt's Elections and the Revolution Continues...

Bel Trew | Posted 29.01.2012 | UK
Bel Trew

Egypt has seen the initial round of its first supposed 'free and open' elections. Following a week of violence that saw a 120-hour battle between the Egyptian state forces and the protesters on Tahrir, up until the last minute, voters, judges, candidates and journalists weren't sure the elections would go ahead.

Egyptians Take To Polls Despite Protesters' Demand To Military Rulers

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 28.01.2012 | UK

Egyptians have taken to the polls for the country’s first elections since the fall of Mubarak’s regime in February. Reports suggest that queue...

Egypt Cabinet Submits Resignation Following Protests

Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.01.2012 | UK

The Egyptian cabinet has submitted their resignation following violent protests against the military junta in Egypt where 35 people were confirmed dea...