Introduction to International Politics

Foreign Event Analysis

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Egypt
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Postponed Presidential Elections
Summary
After three decades, Egyptians were finally able to vote since the fall of the President Hosni Mubarak. The first round is the first in the multi-step process, which allows citizens to pick members of the lower house of parliament. The elections will be conducted over three rounds, each involving polling in nine governors. The results in the first round of voting are being postponed and said to be released on either Friday or Saturday.
Analysis
Citizens in Egypt are worried that there will be problems with the elections. It is stated in the article that “people implicated in the maintenance of security are willing to protect the revolution and look forward towards a future of democracy.” People believe that there are problems but are not being informed. Thus, the election has citizens anxiously waiting for the results.
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Submitted
December 2, 2011 at 05:10 am