2012 presidential candidates
Abu Ismail files lawsuit over claims of maternal US citizenship
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Abu Ismail files lawsuit over claims of maternal US citizenship
Presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the chairman of the Presidential Elections Commission (PEC)…
Ayman Nour to submit presidential candidacy papers Friday
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Ayman Nour to submit presidential candidacy papers Friday
Ayman Nour, the prominent political figure and the chairman of Ghad al-Thawra Party, has announced that he would be submitting…
Shater to file presidential candidacy application Thursday
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Shater to file presidential candidacy application Thursday
The Muslim Brotherhood's recently announced presidential nominee Khairat al-Shater will submit his candidacy application to the Presidential Elections Commission on…
Shater: Application of Islamic law is ultimate goal
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Shater: Application of Islamic law is ultimate goal
Muslim Brotherhood presidential nominee Khairat al-Shater said Tuesday that the application of Sharia is his ultimate goal. “I will rely…
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential race ‘lights up’
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential race ‘lights up’
Independent newspaper Al-Shorouk quotes this morning sources from the Muslim Brotherhood stating that its presidential candidate, Khairat al-Shater, voted in…
Sufi leaders to pick presidential favorite
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Sufi leaders to pick presidential favorite
Sufi leaders will convene Saturday to set standards for the selection a presidential candidate they will endorse, Sheikh Mohamed Alaa…
Wafd Party to support Moussa for president
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Wafd Party to support Moussa for president
The liberal Wafd Party’s supreme authority decided Tuesday to endorse Amr Moussa for president, following a six-hour discussion. The party had…
Wasat Party chairman backs Abouel Fotouh, stirs internal rift
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Wasat Party chairman backs Abouel Fotouh, stirs internal rift
A rift has erupted within the ranks of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party after its chairman, Abul Ela Mady, announced…
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…
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
The Salafi Scholars Shura Council, which includes prominent preachers like Mohamed Hassan and Mohamed Yacoub, criticized the Muslim Brotherhood for…