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Egypt Election Winner? Looks Like a Runoff

Mark Russell — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:32:50 CDT

Egypt's presidential race is almost certainly heading toward a runoff vote, according to unofficial results so far. The consensus is that Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi was the top vote-getter in the first round, with 30.8% of votes counted so far, but who he'll be facing is much more...

Jubilant Egyptians at Polls for Second Day

Mark Russell — Thu, 24 May 2012 07:30:00 CDT

Millions of Egyptians went to the polls for a second day today, as the country votes on their first freely chosen president in history, reports the New York Times . So far, voter turnout appears lower than yesterday , but today has been made a holiday so public sector employees can vote,...

At Last, Egypt Holds Presidential Election

Kevin Spak — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:44:40 CDT

Long lines formed in Egypt today for what promises to be the first non-rigged election in the country's long history. Voting will take place today and tomorrow at 13,000 polling places across the country, and turnout is expected to be high. About 150,000 troops are out to guard...

Egypt Election in Turmoil After Clashes Kill 11

Kevin Spak — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:38:00 CDT

Clashes broke out in Cairo this morning between protesters railing against Egypt's ruling military council and people that those protesters described as "thugs," leaving 11 dead and more than 160 wounded. Reuters reports that the military's supporters were armed, and the New York Times says that security forces did nothing...

Protests Rock Egypt; Military Promises to Reshuffle Cabinet

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:40:00 CDT

Egypt's military leaders are promising to reshuffle their Cabinet after an angry parliament suspended sessions today, calling for the government to be sacked entirely, the AP reports. Despite the standoff, parliament Speaker Saad el-Katatni said the military council's concession restored "dignity" to the nation's Islamist-dominated, 3-month old assembly, which has...

Egypt Bill: Husbands Can Have Sex With Dead Wives

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:31:22 CDT

Husbands who aren't into lively sex would have the option of making love to their dead wives under a bill before the Egyptian parliament. The "Farewell Intercourse" bill would permit a husband to have sex with his wife up to six hours after her death. Theoretically, women could do the...

Egypt Bars 10 Hopefuls From Presidential Election

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:15:34 CDT

Egypt's election commission disqualified 10 presidential hopefuls, including Hosni Mubarak's former spy chief and fundamentalist Islamists, from running today in a surprise decision that left a field of moderates in the race for the country's first post-revolutionary leader. The elimination of the three most powerful and controversial candidates could go...

Muslim Brotherhood Runs Millionaire for Egypt Presidency

Mark Russell — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:34:48 CDT

The Muslim Brotherhood had insisted it would not run a candidate in Egypt's presidential elections, but growing conflicts with military rulers have spurred the Brotherhood to reverse course and nominate a candidate, reports al-Jazeera . The move is expected not only to increase tensions with the military, but also with liberal...

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood to Hamas, Fatah: Work It Out

Mark Russell — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:03:00 CDT

As the Muslim Brotherhood takes power in Egypt, it is already exerting its influence by pressuring Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza, to compromise with Fatah, the Western-backed party that runs the West Bank, reports the New York Times . The Brotherhood had previously had a close relationship with Hamas,...