Egypt
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Final day of presidential election ends; voters inside stations to cast ballots
Date: 2018-03-28 20:35:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:7321595
The polling stations have been closed at 10p.m on the final day of the presidential election. Voters inside the stations will be allowed to cast their ballots as the vote counting has immediately started in stations where there are no voters. ....
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El Tayyeb: Al-Azhar willing to support Pakistan in fighting extremism
Date: 2018-03-28 19:13:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:7321491
Al-Azhar is willing to provide further support for Pakistan, which exerts considerable efforts to combat extremism and propagate the moderate teachings of Islam, its Grand Imam of Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted on Wednesday. Al-Azhar will increase the ....
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NEA: Voting extended till 10pm on final day of presidential election
Date: 2018-03-28 18:13:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:7321397
The voting process will be extended till 10pm on the final day of presidential election, head of the National Election Authority (NEA) Lasheen Ibrahim said Wednesday. The previous set-time for closing the voting process was planned to be at 9 pm. ....
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PM: Presidential election going smoothly so far
Date: 2018-03-28 18:09:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:7321301
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Wednesday said the presidential election is going smoothly so far nationwide. Speaking at a press conference, Ismail said bad weather has affected the voter turnout in Alexandria, the New Valley and Assiut ....
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AL official, Alex. governor probe electoral process
Date: 2018-03-28 18:08:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:7321350
Head of the Arab League (AL) delegation to follow up the polls Haifa Abu Ghazala said the AL delegation came to Alexandria to express solidarity with the governorate, which witnessed a terror bombing last week. These remarks came during her ....
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NEA: Law will apply to any person trying to affect presidential polls
Date: 2018-03-28 18:08:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7321333
Any person trying to affect results of presidential election will be punished pursuant to law, Spokesman for the National Election Authority (NEA) Mahmoud el Sherif said. Speaking at a press conference, Sherif said laws on presidential election ....
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Defense min., chief of staff inspect polling stations in Qalyubia, Ismailia
Date: 2018-03-28 18:04:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7321384
Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedqi Sobhi inspected on Wednesday a number of polling stations in Qalyubia governorate to check on security conditions and facilitation provided to voters, during the third day of presidential election ....
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PM thanks Egyptians for keenness on voting in presidential polls
Date: 2018-03-28 17:00:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:7321255
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Wednesday thanked the Egyptian people for their keenness on casting their ballots in the presidential polls. The premier made the remarks during a visit to the operations room of the cabinet's Information and ....
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Church leaders vote in presidential polls
Date: 2018-03-28 11:47:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7320518
Bishops of the Egyptian Orthodox Church on Wednesday cast their ballots on the third and last day of the presidential election. Church leaders voted in their respective polling stations in Cairo, Aswan, Giza and Alexandria. Elections are being ....
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NEA chairman: Wide participation in elections buttresses development, anti-terror efforts
Date: 2018-03-28 11:28:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7320381
Chairman of the National Elections Authority (NEA) Lashin Ibrahim said wide participation in the presidential elections is the best way to stress support for the state's efforts to realize development and eradicate terror. In statements on ....