2012 presidential election
Poll: Moussa tops list of presidential candidates after Abu Ismail barred
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Poll: Moussa tops list of presidential candidates after Abu Ismail barred
The latest opinion poll by a prominent think tank has revealed that Islamic preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail and former…
Abouel Fotouh pledges not to represent Brotherhood in race
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Abouel Fotouh pledges not to represent Brotherhood in race
Ex-Muslim Brotherhood member and presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said Sunday he would not agree to represent the Brotherhood,…
Brotherhood rejects Salafi proposal to agree on one Islamist presidential candidate
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Brotherhood rejects Salafi proposal to agree on one Islamist presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood group has renewed its commitment to running in the presidential election, and rejected a proposal by the…
Amr Moussa reluctant to criticize SCAF
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Amr Moussa reluctant to criticize SCAF
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa is noncommittal on the future role of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces, saying it is…
Katatny urges SCAF to endorse bill banning Mubarak’s aide from standing in presidential vote
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Katatny urges SCAF to endorse bill banning Mubarak’s aide from standing in presidential vote
Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatny on Sunday called on the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to ratify the political…
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh finds support among liberals and Islamists alike
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh finds support among liberals and Islamists alike
A politician expelled from the Muslim Brotherhood is finding support among liberals and Islamists alike in his bid for Egypt's…
Hamdeen Sabbahi campaign small, but dedicated
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Hamdeen Sabbahi campaign small, but dedicated
Under different circumstances, Nesreen Magdy would be finishing her third year at university studying hospitality. While the rest of her…
Jama’a al-Islamiya says does not mind relying on 1971 Constitution
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya says does not mind relying on 1971 Constitution
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Construction and Development Party would welcome the inclusion of parts of the 1971 Constitution in the new constitution…
Foreign Ministry denies supporting Suleiman’s presidential bid
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Foreign Ministry denies supporting Suleiman’s presidential bid
The Foreign Ministry has said it has a neutral position on all presidential candidates, denying claims on some websites that…
Abu Ismail supporters stage sit-in in Tahrir following mass protest
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Abu Ismail supporters stage sit-in in Tahrir following mass protest
Supporters of excluded presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail began a sit-in in Tahrir Square Saturday morning, as the square became…