2018 Egyptian Presidential Election
MPs race to support Sisi presidential candidacy
Egypt
January 10, 2018
MPs race to support Sisi presidential candidacy
Members of parliament at the House of Representatives raced on Tuesday afternoon to sign forms supporting the candidacy of President…
Opposition party leader blasts ‘counter-campaigns’ against presidential hopefuls
Egypt
January 9, 2018
Opposition party leader blasts ‘counter-campaigns’ against presidential hopefuls
The head of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party, Medhat al-Zahed, blasted the counter-campaigns faced by politicians who announced their intention to…
Khaled Ali’s appeal against prison sentence is adjourned again
Egypt
January 4, 2018
Khaled Ali’s appeal against prison sentence is adjourned again
A Dokki appeals court in Giza adjourned on Wednesday the appeal filed by rights lawyer and presidential hopeful Khaled Ali…
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali calls for new electoral law to ensure fair elections
Egypt
December 27, 2017
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali calls for new electoral law to ensure fair elections
At a news conference on Tuesday, Egyptian presidential hopeful Khaled Ali proposed an amendment of the electoral law, hoping it…
Breaking: Army colonel who declared bid for presidency receives six years in jail
Egypt
December 19, 2017
Breaking: Army colonel who declared bid for presidency receives six years in jail
Army colonel Ahmed Konsowa who recently announced his candidacy for the 2018 Egyptian presidential election received a six-year prison sentence…
Shafiq demands explanation for arrest of his supporters
Egypt
December 17, 2017
Shafiq demands explanation for arrest of his supporters
Egypt’s former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq called on security authorities to provide an explanation for the arrest of three of…
Monufiya Governor: voters stand by Sisi in presidential elections
Egypt
December 11, 2017
Monufiya Governor: voters stand by Sisi in presidential elections
The Governor of Monufiya, Hesham Abd al-Bast, declared on Sunday his confidence that voters in his governorate will support Egyptian…
Shafiq and his mis-calculations
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Shafiq and his mis-calculations
It seems that General Ahmed Shafiq did not properly calculate the consequences of his decision to suddenly announce from abroad…
Ahmed Shafiq makes first statement after return to Egypt
Egypt
December 4, 2017
Ahmed Shafiq makes first statement after return to Egypt
In his first public statement since his return to Egypt, Ahmed Shafiq, the former Prime Minister and presidential hopeful, denied…
First unofficial initiative kicks off in Minya to support Shafiq for president
Egypt
December 2, 2017
First unofficial initiative kicks off in Minya to support Shafiq for president
A group of young men in Minya Governorate launched on Saturday an initiative under the name “Movement to Support the…