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Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt from 28 November 2011 to 11 January 2012, [1] following the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, after which the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) dissolved Parliament. However the dissolution was ruled unconstitutional and Parliament was reinstated.
Traffic to Al Jazeera's English-language website, which features a live stream of events, increases by 2,500 per cent during the past week of its coverage of the events in Egypt, with as much as 60 per cent of this coming from the United States. (Los Angeles Times) Two people are married in Tahrir Square. (The Guardian)
Elections in Egypt are held for the president and a bicameral legislature. The president of Egypt is elected for a six-year term by popular vote after draft amendments to the 2013 constitution altered the presidential term limits from the original four years to six years. [1] Suffrage is universal and compulsory for every Egyptian citizen over 18.
International response to the 2011 Egyptian protests: President of the United States Barack Obama makes his first comments on Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak announced he would step down before the next elections; Obama tells the people of Egypt "We hear your voice", and calls for an "orderly transition" of power that "must begin now".
05. Emad Gad (Professionals/ Egyptian Social Democrat) 06. Khalid Mohamed Abdel Aziz Shabaan (Workers/ al-Tagammu) 07. Bassam Mohamed Kamel Hamid Nasr (Professionals/ Egyptian Social Democrat) 08.Mamdouh Ahmed Ismail Ahmed (Professionals/ al-Asala) 09. Mahmoud Abdullah Abdul Rasul (Workers/ al-Nour) 10. Tariq Mohamed Sabiq al-Hussein (Workers ...
Young people in Egypt form a human chain to protect the Egyptian Museum from further attacks. International response to the 2011 Egyptian protests: Viewers across the region and worldwide watch events unfold on Al Jazeera, which maintains an almost continuous live feed despite the Egyptian government's repeated censorship efforts.
One of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak walked free from prison Saturday following a presidential pardon after spending nearly 10 years ...
It was the second presidential election in Egypt's history with more than one candidate, following the 2005 election, and the first presidential election after the 2011 Egyptian revolution which ousted president Hosni Mubarak, during the Arab Spring. However, Morsi's presidency was brief and short-lived.