Egyptian elections 2018
Egypt mulls changing constitution to keep Sisi in power
Backers of the former military chief, re-elected in March with over 97% of the vote, want parliament to discuss repealing an article limiting presidents to two...
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Egypt's Sisi wins 97% in election with no real opposition
Turnout was 41%, despite efforts to get as many Egyptians as possible to polling stations during last week’s vote.
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Egyptians begin voting in contest set to hand Sisi second term
Polls will be open for three days and Sisi, a former military commander, has urged Egyptians to go and vote, hinting that he sees the election as a referendum on his four-year rule.
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Bomb kills two in Alexandria ahead of Egypt presidential vote
The bombing, which wounded four other policemen, targeted Alexandria’s security chief, police Major General Mostafa al-Nemr.
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Ahead of contentious vote, Egypt sets sights on 'fake news'
The journalist was detained before he had even begun filming, his lawyer said. The government did not respond to requests for comment.
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Leading member of halted Egyptian presidential campaign attacked and injured
Hisham Genena, a former anti-corruption watchdog chief, was working to elect former military chief-of-staff Lieutenant General Sami Anan.
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Prominent Egyptian lawyer to announce election candidacy
Khaled Ali, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2012, is expected to make the announcement at a media briefing on Monday in which he will also outline his policies.
