Egypt Election

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  Less Than Third of Voters Turn Out in Egypt Election

  Less than one third of voters cast ballots in the second phase of Egyptian parliamentary elections held across almost half of the country's provinces at the weekend, authorities said Wednesday.

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  Egyptians Return to Vote in Election Run-off

  Egyptians cast their ballots Tuesday in a first round run-off of a parliamentary vote expected to elect lawmakers firmly backing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the absence of any opposition.

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  Egypt Loyalists Win All 60 List Seats in First Round of Election

  A political alliance loyal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has scooped all 60 list seats up for grabs in the first round of a parliamentary election in which opposition parties were all but absent, official results showed on Wednesday.

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  Egypt in Second Day of 'Election Without Voters'

  As the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections came to a close on Monday night, turnout appeared weak for the second consecutive day, highlighting growing disillusionment since the army seized power in 2013.

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  First Day of Egypt Elections Saw 15-16% Voter Turnout: PM Sharif Ismail

  The first day of a parliamentary election in Egypt saw 15-16 percent of voters in the country turn out to cast ballots, Prime Minister Sharif Ismail said on Monday.

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  Egypt Enters Second Day of 'Election Without Voters'

  Egyptians appeared to be shunning the ballot box for a second day today in what one newspaper called "an election without voters", highlighting growing disillusionment since the army seized power in 2013 and promised to restore democracy.

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  Egypt Voters Trickle in to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament

  Egyptians voted Sunday to elect a new parliament that will bolster President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor two years ago.

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  Polling Begins in Egypt to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament

  Polling opened today in Egypt for a much-delayed parliamentary election that will tighten President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor.

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  Egypt to Hold Two-Phase Parliamentary Election in March and April

  Egypt will hold a long-awaited parliamentary election in two phases starting on March 22-23, the Election Commission said on Thursday, something the government hopes will deliver political and economic stability after nearly four years of upheaval.

• Ex-Army Chief Sisi Declared Egypt President-Elect With 96.9% of Vote

  Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won 96.9 percent of votes in Egypt's presidential election, the electoral commission announced on Tuesday.

• Egypt Polls Open For Third Day, Few Voters Show Up

  Egypt's presidential election has entered its third day as authorities extended the voting in a scramble to bolster an unexpectedly low turnout.

• Egyptians Vote to Elect Country's Next President

  Egyptians are choosing a new president in an election that comes nearly a year after the military's ouster of the nation's first freely elected president, the Islamist Mohammed Morsi.

• Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Urges High Egypt Vote Turnout as Campaign Closes

  Presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who stepped down as army chief to run for office, urged Egyptians on Friday to vote in large numbers in next week's election.

• Egypt in Energy Crisis as Elections Approach

  Rolling blackouts have already been hitting neighborhoods of Cairo daily throughout the winter, when electricity usage is lower.

• Hero to many, Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi faces formidable task

  Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who announced on Wednesday he would run for president in a vote he is expected to win easily, has gained cult-like adulation since he toppled Egypt's first freely elected leader in July.