2012 presidential election
SCAF denies denouncing MP’s proposed amendment to presidency law
Egypt
April 10, 2012
SCAF denies denouncing MP’s proposed amendment to presidency law
A military source denied media and internet reports that Egypt's ruling generals denounced a draft amendment that would deny Mubarak…
Update: April 6 calls for tripartite team of revolutionary candidates
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Update: April 6 calls for tripartite team of revolutionary candidates
The April 6 Youth Movement has called on presidential candidates Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, Khaled Ali and Hamdeen Sabbahi to…
Egypt court blocks creation of Constituent Assembly
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Egypt court blocks creation of Constituent Assembly
An Egyptian court on Tuesday stopped Parliament's decision to create a new constitution-writing assembly, challenging the legitimacy of a body…
Lawsuit seeks to ban Suleiman and Shafiq from presidential race based on reputation
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Lawsuit seeks to ban Suleiman and Shafiq from presidential race based on reputation
The State Council's Administrative Court set a Tuesday hearing for a case filed to its first circuit demanding that Omar…
The armed forces has no presidential candidate, says Tantawi
Egypt
April 9, 2012
The armed forces has no presidential candidate, says Tantawi
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, said Monday that the army did…
Suleiman for president: Game changer or set plan?
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Suleiman for president: Game changer or set plan?
The scene of Omar Suleiman, Mubarak’s former intelligence chief, being escorted into the Presidential Elections Commission headquarters with the protection of…
Nour Party: We won’t watch helplessly as Suleiman runs for president
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Nour Party: We won’t watch helplessly as Suleiman runs for president
The Salafi-led Nour Party pledged not to “stand by helplessly” as former Vice President Omar Suleiman runs for president, party…
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
Some activists have called for a boycott of the presidential elections after former Vice President Omar Suleiman announced he will…
Monday’s papers: Who’s left standing after presidential nomination deadline
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Monday’s papers: Who’s left standing after presidential nomination deadline
Today’s papers are bursting with information about presidential candidates after Sunday’s deadline for presidential nominations. State-run Al-Ahram presents a brief…
Opinion poll on presidential candidates shows Moussa on top
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Opinion poll on presidential candidates shows Moussa on top
The results of a poll published Monday on who Egyptians support for president show former Arab League chief Amr Moussa…