2012 presidential election
Moussa, Shafiq exchange accusations of allegiance to former regime
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Moussa, Shafiq exchange accusations of allegiance to former regime
Presidential hopefuls Amr Moussa and Ahmed Shafiq on Wednesday exchanged accusations of allegiance to the regime of ousted President Hosni…
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…
Shater’s daughter says he did not want to run for president
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Shater’s daughter says he did not want to run for president
Khadiga al-Shater, the daughter of Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater, said her father initially wanted to reject the group's…
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…
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…
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday criticized Article 28 of the Constitutional Declaration, saying it "restricts the court’s jurisdiction…
Badie defends decision to field presidential candidate
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Badie defends decision to field presidential candidate
In a press conference on Tuesday, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party defended their decision to go…
Egypt’s Brotherhood torn over quest for presidency
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Egypt’s Brotherhood torn over quest for presidency
CAIRO — A politician in Egypt's powerful Muslim Brotherhood publicly exposed rifts in the usually disciplined group on Tuesday over…
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar says will run for president
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar says will run for president
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar has told supporters he will submit his application to run for president on Thursday after completing…