Omar Suleiman
Suleiman wants a balancing role as president
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Suleiman wants a balancing role as president
Omar Suleiman, the former spy chief now trying to run for the Egyptian presidency, says he wants the job to…
Presidential commission to rule on Suleiman’s exclusion Tuesday
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Presidential commission to rule on Suleiman’s exclusion Tuesday
The Presidential Elections Commission received appeals on Sunday from five presidential candidates barred from participating in the race, and will…
Wasat MP files report requesting travel ban for Omar Suleiman
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Wasat MP files report requesting travel ban for Omar Suleiman
The head of the Wasat Party’s parliamentary bloc has filed a report to the attorney general requesting the imposition of…
Suleiman campaign halts activities after exclusion, Shater proceeds
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Suleiman campaign halts activities after exclusion, Shater proceeds
Former spy chief Omar Suleiman has announced his presidential campaign would be put on hold following an official decision excluding…
Update: Presidential Elections Commission excludes 10 candidates
Egypt
April 14, 2012
Update: Presidential Elections Commission excludes 10 candidates
The Presidential Elections Commission announced on Saturday that 10 presidential candidates are disqualified from the race. The commission said it…
General Intelligence Services stresses neutrality toward presidential candidates
Egypt
April 14, 2012
General Intelligence Services stresses neutrality toward presidential candidates
The General Intelligence Services stressed on Saturday that it remains impartial toward all presidential candidates and is in the service…
T-shirts bearing Suleiman’s image transported from Saudi, confiscated at Cairo airport
Egypt
April 14, 2012
T-shirts bearing Suleiman’s image transported from Saudi, confiscated at Cairo airport
Cairo International Airport customs authorities confiscated Saturday five packages being transported by an Egyptian passenger arriving from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.…
Wasat, Nour representatives walk off talk show due to Suleiman campaigners’ presence
Egypt
April 14, 2012
Wasat, Nour representatives walk off talk show due to Suleiman campaigners’ presence
Wasat Party MP Essam Sultan and Nour Party spokesperson Nader Bakkar walked off the set of a talk show on…
Mubarak regime remnants support Suleiman in governorates
Egypt
April 14, 2012
Mubarak regime remnants support Suleiman in governorates
A number of former members of the now-disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP), local councils, and former MPs held a meeting…
Muslim Brotherhood returns to street politics, fills square
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood returns to street politics, fills square
Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood members flocked to the streets on Friday in mass marches in the name of "protecting the…