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10 candidates disqualified
BBC Article
The Egypt Commission disqualified 10 candidates from the election including three of the favorites. There were protests of the disqualification of Hazem Abu Ismail, who preaches a puritanical form of Islam known as Salafism. His supporters gathered outside the building where the decision was made and chanted ‘God is Great’ or ‘Allah hu Akbar’. Other candidates that were disqualified include people from the Muslim Brotherhood and the former vice president. -
Protests Erupt Over Disqualifications
BBC Article The protesters gathered in Tahrir Square on Sunday to protest the dusqualification of some of the candidates up for president. They gathered outside the bulding of the military council to try and put pressure on them to have a fair election and transitition to a new government. -
Two front runners in final stage of election
Article In the last stage of the egyptian elections there are two front runners who will most-likely go on to the second part of the election. The person in the lead is Amr Moussa, who is the former head of the arab league. He is 75 so people are skeptical of his age. The other leader is Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh was jailed in Saudi Arabia by Mumbarak. He used to be part of the Muslim Brotherhood. -
11 Dead From Clashes in Egyptian Neighborhood
Article On May 3ed there was a clash between what a military spokesmen, Maj. Gen. Mohammed el-Assar, said was between protesters and occupants of the neighborhood who were angry at the protesters. General Assar said there 9 deaths but the protesters say there were at least 11 and that their attackers had tear-gas and guns. Many say that the military will use violence to postpone handing over power but the military has assured the international community that it will hand over power by June 30th. -
Voting is Started
BBC Article
People have started to vote for who will be the president of Egypt. Officials say that fewer than 600,000 of the nearly 10 million Egyptians abroad have registered. Partly because to vote you need a new identification card and they are difficult to get. -
Three Canidates File for Appeal
Article Three candidates have filed for an appeal to recount votes. The candidate who won the first round was Mohammad Morsi, he is a part of the muslim brotherhood. Ahmed Shafiq, who was the prime minister during the regime placed second. He called for a re-vote saying in one province votes for him were not counted. In third place was Hamdeen Sabahi. He called for a partial recount. Abdel-Moneim Abolfotoh, who came in 4th, asked that official results be delayed saying that people were bribed. -
Top canidate HQ attacked
BBC Article
Ahmed Shafiq head quarters were attacked and set on fire. There were no injuries or serious damage caused by the fire. The attack came after the results of the voting were publicized. It became known that Shafiq would be a part of the runoff vote next week. Shafiq was the former PM under Mobarak and many people are afraid that he will bring the old regime back. Eight suspects were arrested. -
State of Emergency Lifted
BBC Article Egypt’s state of emergency has lifted after 31 years. It was put in place by Mumbarak and it gave security forces to arrest “suspects” and give them trials in special courts. Often the suspects were human rights activists or anyone who tried to stand in the way of Mumbarak. The lifting of the law was one of the demands that the rebels wanted last year during the uprising. -
Protests Occur at the acquittal of Mumbarak
BBC Article There were protests again in Tahir square and all around Egypt. Hundreds of Egyptians gathered in the square to make a point of showing how angry they were at the acquittals of Mumbarak. Egypt's prosecutor-general has lodged appeals against the sentences. Mumbarak and the ex-interior minister have been sentenced to life in prison. They were facing the death penalty. More than a hundred people have been wounded all across the country in the protests.