2012 presidential election
Candidates apply for student union elections, protests over old bylaws resume
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Candidates apply for student union elections, protests over old bylaws resume
More than 24,000 candidates have applied for student union elections at Egyptian universities, Higher Education Minister Hussein Khaled said in…
Brotherhood postpones decision on endorsing presidential candidate
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Brotherhood postpones decision on endorsing presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood's Shura Council decided to postpone until Tuesday 3 April a meeting to discuss the group's decision on…
Bastawisi will run for president representing Tagammu Party
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Bastawisi will run for president representing Tagammu Party
Hesham al-Bastawisi, vice president of the Court of Cassation, announced Tuesday that he will be representing the Tagammu Party in…
Photoshopped images mock Abu Ismail campaign posters
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Photoshopped images mock Abu Ismail campaign posters
The omnipresence of posters tipping prominent Islamic preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail for president has prompted users of social networking…
Update: Brotherhood likely to back Katatny if it fields candidate, say sources
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Update: Brotherhood likely to back Katatny if it fields candidate, say sources
The Muslim Brotherhood is likely to select People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny to run for president, should it field a…
Tuesday’s papers: Constituent assembly under attack
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Constituent assembly under attack
A day before the 100-member committee elected by Parliament begins drafting the nation’s new constitution, political upheaval continues as clashes…
Official: Expat registration numbers ‘not promising’ for presidential vote
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Official: Expat registration numbers ‘not promising’ for presidential vote
Only 434,368 out of the 4 million Egyptian expatriates eligible to vote have registered for the upcoming presidential poll, an…
Very few demonstrators demanded my resignation, says Shafiq
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Very few demonstrators demanded my resignation, says Shafiq
Presidential hopeful and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said only very few demonstrators demanded his resignation when he was in…
Dozens of citizens support Omar Suleiman as he mulls presidential run
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Dozens of citizens support Omar Suleiman as he mulls presidential run
Dozens of citizens in several Egyptian governorates went to notary offices to offer their signatures as a show of support…
Egypt’s presidential vote pivotal for restoring relations, says Iranian diplomat
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Egypt’s presidential vote pivotal for restoring relations, says Iranian diplomat
Egypt’s presidential elections are an important step toward the two countries restoring full diplomatic relations, a senior Iranian diplomat in…