2012 presidential election

UPDATE: Hazem Salah Abu Ismail says maternal citizenship controversy US conspiracy
Egypt

UPDATE: Hazem Salah Abu Ismail says maternal citizenship controversy US conspiracy

In a press conference inside a mosque Saturday evening, conversative preacher and presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail attempted to…
Poll: Copts to endorse Amr Moussa for the presidency
Egypt

Poll: Copts to endorse Amr Moussa for the presidency

A poll conducted by the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organizations, led by Coptic activist Naguib Gobrail, suggests that a…
Security up at Presidential Elections Commission as Omar Suleiman to register
Egypt

Security up at Presidential Elections Commission as Omar Suleiman to register

Security has been intensified on Saturday at the Presidential Elections Commission amid speculation that former Vice President Omar Suleiman will…
Ayman Nour submits presidential candidacy papers
Egypt

Ayman Nour submits presidential candidacy papers

Presidential hopeful Ayman Nour submitted his candidacy papers to the Presidential Elections Commission on Friday amid a rally of supporters.…
Update: Suleiman reverses decision, announces presidential bid
Egypt

Update: Suleiman reverses decision, announces presidential bid

State-run Al-Ahram website reported Friday that Omar Suleiman issued a statement saying he would run for president. "I cannot but…
Hamdeen Sabbahi submits candidacy papers Friday
Egypt

Hamdeen Sabbahi submits candidacy papers Friday

Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi submitted his candidacy papers to the Presidential Elections Commission on Friday amid a massive rally of…
Shafiq submits candidacy papers for presidential race on Thursday
Egypt

Shafiq submits candidacy papers for presidential race on Thursday

Presidential hopeful and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said Thursday evening he officially submitted his candidacy papers to the Presidential…
Shater submits candidacy papers at elections commission
Egypt

Shater submits candidacy papers at elections commission

The Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party's presidential hopeful Khairat al-Shater submitted the papers required for his candidacy…
Abu Ismail exclusion could bolster Shater, prompt Salafi rage
Egypt

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…
Shater: between the Deep State and a fractured Brotherhood
Opinion

Shater: between the Deep State and a fractured Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood’s nomination of Khairat al-Shater can be read as a deal to field Shater as a “consensus president,”…
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