Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – “Practicing Return and Voting or Not Voting in Egypt”

Khalil Bendib interviews Cairo-based activist and journalist, Hossam El-Hamalawy about the recent Egyptian elections. Despite massive pro-military media propaganda in Egypt, and threats of large fines against those who did not vote, the election commission had to extend the voting for a third day in an attempt to draw more people to polling booths. As predicted, ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared himself the … Continued