Financial Times:Egypt’s elections: a missed opportunity

Dec. 2 | Egypt has just held another of its noisy elections. There are widespread allegations of fraud, violence and intimidation in favour of the ruling National Democratic Party. The Muslim Brotherhood, the banned group considered the largest opposition...

Guardian:Egypt’s opposition parties pull out of elections amid claims of fraud

Dec. 2 | Muslim Brotherhood and Wafd party to boycott run-off ballot after initial figures show NDP took 97% of seats in Sunday’s poll . Egypt’s main opposition groups walked out of the democratic process after official results indicated the ruling...

Opaque and Messy Elections

Dec. 1 | As results come in for Egypt’s People’s Assembly elections—surprise, a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)—they are likely to enjoy little credibility either inside or outside the country due to the total lack of transparency...

U.S. criticizes Egypt’s elections

Dec. 1 | Washington (CNN) — The Obama administration criticized Egyptian parliamentary elections Tuesday, saying there had been “numerous reported irregularities” and “restrictions on basic freedoms.” National Security Council...