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Voting Ends in Bloody Parliamentary Elections in Egypt

Polling stations opened at 8:00 am (0600D GMT) but the pervasive presence of thugs began at 6: 00 am. Low turnout, clashes, electoral irregularities and vote rigging marked the country's parliamentary election...

Election Day Woes

No-holes-barred blatant fraud and corruption made protestors erupt as many independent monitors were barred from polling stations amid reports of ballot box stuffing and vote buying. To top it all off, government candidates were seen handing out cash and food to voters...

Election Monitors Report Widespread Fraud

During Egypt’s intense parliamentary elections, Egyptian NGOs monitoring the polls were targeted as they faced widespread difficulties and personal risk, attempting to document rigging, fraud and reports on voting...

HRW director released from detention

Police released Joe Stork deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa division after he and his translator were briefly detained at police headquarters in Samanoud in the Nile Delta city...

Elections Update:Egypt goes to poll with no sign of democracy

7:05 AM In Mansoura, witnesses watch thugs on motorcycles armed with chains, pocketknives and machetes leave from police station towards ballot stations...

Forging, Arrests and Beatings on the First Day of Elections

Various security violations have taken place in many governorates of Egypt against candidates of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) to prevent any mass communication expected for MB candidates...

Police officials manipulate election and rig electoral cards

Security forces reportedly broke into polling stations located in four villages in Borollos and Hamoul, Kafr al-Sheikh districts. Police manipulated electoral cards in favor of National Democratic party candidate Essam Abdel Ghaffar, sources said...

Massive Raid Campaigns Resume in Dakahlia and State Security Hands Ballot Papers to Committees Sorting Records Ahead of Balloting in Fayoum‏

State security forces in Fayoum handed in to the heads of the Electoral Commission an official final count that covered names and the number of votes obtained by each candidate, as they will officially announce the success of NDP candidates...

Ballot Papers Seen in Al-Behira, Menoufiya and Bulaq Al-Dakrur Just Hours before Polling Day

Media spokesman for Muslim Brotherhood candidates in Behira governorate, Ihab Al-Sayyed, has revealed that he saw some people who had the sealed ballot paper for the women's quota a few hours before balloting began...

Breaking news

Security prevents MB representatives to enter and monitor the polls in all governorates and thugs stationed at ballot boxes..

Dr Morsy: Security Services Engaged in Systematic Violence against MB Candidates

Dr Mohamed Morsy, the Muslim Brotherhood's media spokesperson and executive bureau member, has stressed that the Brothers want to hold free and fair elections. The MB is keen to respect the law even though Mubarak's regime violates the constitution and pays no attention to court rulings...

Independent Coalition: Government Has Started Rigging Elections and HEC Speaks on Behalf of the Interior Ministry

The independent Coalition for Monitoring the Elections accused the High Elections Committee (HEC) of being useless. It stated in its second report on the elections that it was clearly evident the Interior Ministry took full charge of the electoral process..

Campaign Manager for MB Candidate in Hamul Abducted and Tortured

Campaign manager for the Muslim Brotherhood candidate in Hamul, in the Kafr El-Sheikh governorate was severely tortured today by police...

Five-Year-Old Killed During NDP Rally

A five year old girl was hit by a vehicle participating in a convoy supporting NDP candidate in Port Said The child was in serious condition on reaching Al Suleiman hospital and was denied entry by the hospitals administration and transferred to Port Said General Hospital 40km away...

Attempt to Burn the House of MB Candidate's Supporters and the Kidnap of Three

In clear violation of the law on political rights, supporters of the National Democratic Party candidate, Ahmed Mustafa Al-Reedy, in Meidum village El-Wasta, Beni Suef governorate, threw firebombs made from cotton and firewood mixed with kerosene into the house of a supporter of MP Mohamed Shaker Al-Deeb for El-Wasta, leaving his house in flames...

The Supreme Administrative Court issues a verdict obliging the Supreme Committee for Elections to implement the State Council's rulings

The Supreme Administrative Court, headed by Counselor Magdy Al-Agattym, issued a final and irrevocable verdict, obliging the Supreme Committee for Elections to implement the judicial rulings regarding accepting the documents of some candidates for the People's Assembly...

Lame attempt to defame MB by unknown group

Banners and posters were hung nationwide attacking the Muslim Brotherhood in a hate campaign launched late Friday...

Witnessing Egypt's polls worldwide

Election eve has had Egyptian security force on high alert with 22 Muslim Brotherhood members arrested nationwide on Friday...

Thousands Rally on Day of Anger in Cairo, Alexandria, Sharqyya and Mahalla al-Kubra

The April 6 Youth Movement announced that 5 activists were arrested today for participating in "A Day of Anger" rally attended by several activists in all the governorates of Egypt while remaining demonstrators are currently being prosecuted...

Israel mulls rail link to West Bank settlement

- Israel is considering building a rail link to the sprawling Jewish settlement of Ariel, which lies deep inside the occupied West Bank, a transport ministry spokesman told AFP on Friday...