Egyptian newspapers came out on the eve of 27 May, at the end of the first voting day, with celebratory front pages, praising what they described as a heavy turnout at the polling stations.
Some highlighted women's participation in the presidential elections, while others claimed a presence for young people. (Whose participation has in fact been dwindling & social media has been rampant with sarcasm on "elderly participation" over the past two days.)
However, the following day's front pages saw an obvious change of tone in most papers when Egypt's Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) announced extending the polling for a third day - due to low turnout!
(Note: current official approximate figures puts turnout at 37%)
So here are snap-shots of yesterday's and today's main state-owned and privately-owned Egyptian daily newspapers. I also wrote an English translation of the headlines.
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Al-Ahram
(State-owned daily)
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| 27 May 2014 |
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| 28 May 2014 |
27 May:
Egyptians are making the future
A popular carnival on the first voting day
28 May:
Voting extended for 24 hours
Heavy turnout at polling stations in a festive atmosphere
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Al-Akhbar
(State-owned daily)
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| 28 May 2014 |
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| 27 May 2014 |
27 May:
Egypt fascinates the world
Youth turnout... and women are at the forefront
Muslim Brotherhood fails to ruin the democratic festival
28 May:
Voting extended to today... Sisi and Sabahi object
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Al-Gomhouriya
(State-owned daily)
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| 27 May 2014 |
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| 28 May 2014 |
27 May:
The people choose the future
28 May:
A third day for voting
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Al-Wafd
(Al-Wafd liberal party daily newspaper)
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| 27 May 2014 |
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| 28 May 2014 |
27 May:
An epic for the love of Egypt
28 May:
Polls extension creates crisis
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Al-Shorouk
(privately-owned daily)
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| 28 May 2014 |
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| 27 May 2014 |
27 May:
A good omen
Egypt answers the call... and the queues triumph for the revolution
28 May:
Ballot boxes looking for voters
PEC tackles low turnout with an "extra day"
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Al-Masry Al-Youm
(Privately-owned daily)
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| 27 May 2014 |
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| 28 May 2014 |
27 May:
We are the people
Egyptians choose the president and announce an end to the Muslim Brotherhood
28 May:
The state is looking for a vote
Voting extended for a day... Sisi & Sabahi object... and PEC: No retreat
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Al-Watan
(Privately-owned daily)
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| 27 May 2014 |
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| 28 May 2014 |
27 May:
Beginning of the people... and end of Muslim Brotherhood
28 May:
The supreme committee [in ref to PEC] to distort/taint the elections
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Al-Tahrir
(Privately-owned daily)
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| 27 May 2014 |
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| 28 May 2014 |
27 May:
Egypt rejoices
Voters' queues close Cairo's roads and women's ululating make the elections a big festival (/wedding)
28 May:
Elections for a third day
PEC responds to demands of extending the polls
El-Sisi continues to excel in the second day
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Youm7
(Privately-owned daily)
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| 28 May 2014 |
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| 27 May 2014 |
27 May:
Long live the women
A good omen
Millions participate on the first day
28 May:
El-Sisi gets 93% and Sabahi 6% of the votes
Turnout between 30% and 40%
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