Omar Suleiman
Suleiman’s campaign says it will not back another candidate
Egypt
April 27, 2012
Suleiman’s campaign says it will not back another candidate
The official presidential campaign of former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman said Friday it does not and will not support any…
Military courts do not hear cases related to Mubarak figures, says official
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Military courts do not hear cases related to Mubarak figures, says official
Major General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Tuesday said that the military…
Foreign Ministry denies supporting Suleiman’s presidential bid
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Foreign Ministry denies supporting Suleiman’s presidential bid
The Foreign Ministry has said it has a neutral position on all presidential candidates, denying claims on some websites that…
Political rights amendments referred to constitutional court
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Political rights amendments referred to constitutional court
The ruling military council has referred legislative amendments to the political rights law to the Supreme Constitutional Court to determine…
Elections commission’s disqualifications dubious, say experts
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Elections commission’s disqualifications dubious, say experts
The list of candidates for Egypt’s next president was finalized on Tuesday evening when the Presidential Elections Commission (PEC) announced…
Wednesday’s papers: Dashed presidential dreams, hope for Constituent Assembly consensus
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Dashed presidential dreams, hope for Constituent Assembly consensus
The final word on the exclusion of 10 potential candidates from the presidential race makes headlines in most newspapers. Today’s…
FJP figures say group of Mubarak figures to support presidential candidate
Egypt
April 17, 2012
FJP figures say group of Mubarak figures to support presidential candidate
Mohamed al-Beltagy, an MP and leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, said Tuesday that he…
Egypt upholds bans on presidential front-runners
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Egypt upholds bans on presidential front-runners
Ten candidates for the Egyptian presidency including Hosni Mubarak's spy chief, a Muslim Brotherhood leader and a Salafi preacher lost…
Tuesday’s papers: Excluded candidates to learn their fates
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Excluded candidates to learn their fates
Government mouthpiece Al-Ahram writes Tuesday morning, “[Hazem Salah] Abu Ismail followers object and [Khairat] al-Shater takes back his call for…
Monday’s papers: Breezing presidential and transitional mayhem
Egypt
April 16, 2012
Monday’s papers: Breezing presidential and transitional mayhem
Today’s papers are still taken by the presidential elections mayhem, focusing on the excluded candidates’ quest to re-enter the race.…