An Egyptian youth sells national flags during a demonstration in Cairo's Tahrir Square.—AFP Photo

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egyptians began voting on Tuesday in the final round of landmark parliamentary elections.

Small queues began to form around schools, turned into polling stations which opened at 8:00 am.

The final round takes place over two days in the Nile Delta provinces of Qaliubiya, Gharbiya and Daqahliya; the New Valley province; the southern governorates of Minya and Qena; the border province of Matruh; and in North and South Sinai.

The first two stages of the staggered polls saw Egypt’s main Islamist parties claim a crushing victory.

After the voting for the lower house of parliament, Egyptians will vote for members of an upper house and the process to elect a full assembly will end in February.