2012 presidential campaigns
Sunday’s papers: Presidential campaigning ‘begins’
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Presidential campaigning ‘begins’
A slow day of political news, but the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi have…
Initiative seeks to uncover sources financing presidential campaigns
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Initiative seeks to uncover sources financing presidential campaigns
The Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies launched an initiative calling on candidates in Egypt's presidential election to divulge…
On campaign trail, Moussa speaks villagers’ language
Egypt
April 19, 2012
On campaign trail, Moussa speaks villagers’ language
In Gabereya, a small town in the heart of Gharbiya Governorate, two dozen men in their 20s who came from…
Presidential race turns into game for two, possibly one
Egypt
April 16, 2012
Presidential race turns into game for two, possibly one
A less exciting and diverse presidential race with no front-runner has emerged after the Presidential Elections Commission disqualified the Muslim Brotherhood’s…
Shater faces early hiccups on campaign trail
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Shater faces early hiccups on campaign trail
Khairat al-Shater, the Muslim Brotherhood's primary presidential candidate, held the very first rally of his campaign in front of a…
New alternatives may bolster Moussa’s chances
Egypt
April 11, 2012
New alternatives may bolster Moussa’s chances
With the Muslim Brotherhood fielding candidates and the surprise candidacy of former spy chief Omar Suleiman — perceived to be…
Parliamentary panel agrees to cancel campaign silence in presidential elections
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Parliamentary panel agrees to cancel campaign silence in presidential elections
The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee of the People's Assembly agreed Tuesday to amend Article 20 of the law on…
Abu Ismail exclusion could bolster Shater, prompt Salafi rage
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Abu Ismail exclusion could bolster Shater, prompt Salafi rage
Less than a week ago, thousands of Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail’s supporters marched to the Presidential Elections Commission to…
Despite strict regulations, campaigning is a free for all
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Despite strict regulations, campaigning is a free for all
It is hard to go anywhere in Cairo these days without the watchful eyes of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail following…
Brotherhood presidency bid turns up heat in Egypt race
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Brotherhood presidency bid turns up heat in Egypt race
A deft businessman and politician tempered by years in Hosni Mubarak's prisons, Khairat al-Shater is aiming to bring Egypt's Muslim…