2012 presidential election
UPDATE: Hazem Salah Abu Ismail says maternal citizenship controversy US conspiracy
Egypt
April 7, 2012
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
April 7, 2012
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
April 7, 2012
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
April 6, 2012
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
April 6, 2012
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
April 6, 2012
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
April 6, 2012
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
April 5, 2012
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
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…
Shater: between the Deep State and a fractured Brotherhood
Opinion
April 5, 2012
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,”…