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On the first day of Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak presidential election, violations of electoral laws and fair practices are occurring sporadically across the country. Some campaigns are violating the legally mandated period of campaigning silence, but thus far, no evidence of vote rigging and vote buying has been documented. During the parliamentary elections, violations of the campaign-silence period were widespread. Parties sent mass text messages encouraging people to vote for their candidates and Muslim Brotherhood volunteers were ubiquitous at polling stations around the country, handing out fliers while helping voters to find their assigned stations. Similar violations are occurring today, but so far are less widespread than they were during the November elections. Reports have also emerged of other minor irregularities, including polling stations opening ... Continue reading →

Please Install Flash Player Wed 23 May 12 | 02:50 AM ET Highlight transcript below to create clip Auto Scroll Transcript: Print | Email This term does not appear Click text to jump within video Wed 23 May 12 | 02:50 AM ET Despite political instability Egyptian markets have enjoyed a fair rally in the first three months of 2012; investors though will be looking for further upside if the country can successfully elect a president in the first democratic poll in sixty years. Yousef Gamal El-Din has more from Cairo. Sort Video Gallery Displaying results for: Latest Video | US Continue reading →

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