As polls opened on March 26, the atmosphere was a far cry from festive scenes of previous elections
North Sinai residents queued in long lines this election, just at food outlets rather than polls
Public and private sector efforts to secure a high voter turnout in Egypt's presidential election
The campaign of Sisi's only contender, Moussa Mostafa Moussa, has been marred by uncertainty
Ten rights organizations condemned the arrest of Tantawi's supports and family members
Former Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sami Anan was released from detention on Sunday night
The defendants were accused of joining an illegal organization and spreading false news
Sources told Reuters that Anan is on life support and in critical condition
An iftar organized by the Civil Democratic Movement was attacked by ten unidentified people
Former chief editor and 8 journalists were released after being questioned by prosecution
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