presidential campaigns
Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts
Experts have agreed that it is practically impossible to apply the decision of the Presidential Elections Commission prohibiting campaigning before…
Moussa sticks to presidential bid after clashes at campaign event
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Moussa sticks to presidential bid after clashes at campaign event
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa vowed to continue his campaign Monday after a Sharqiya campaign rally was canceled when clashes erupted…
Barrage of flying chairs forces Shafiq to flee Imbaba rally
Egypt
January 6, 2012
Barrage of flying chairs forces Shafiq to flee Imbaba rally
Dozens of Imbaba residents began throwing chairs at former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq at a campaign rally Thursday night, forcing…
Moussa adds pop singer, satellite channel to presidential campaign
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Moussa adds pop singer, satellite channel to presidential campaign
Presidential hopeful and former Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa met on Monday with a famous pop singer, Shaaban Abdel Rahim,…
ElBaradei reaches out to disabled community
Egypt
August 10, 2011
ElBaradei reaches out to disabled community
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday said he met with representatives of Egypt's disabled community in what was perceived as…
Abouel Fotouh: I stopped Brotherhood activities to compete for president
Egypt
June 9, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: I stopped Brotherhood activities to compete for president
Muslim Brotherhood leader Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said on Wednesday he had halted his activities with the Muslim Brotherhood since…
Analysts: Presidential poster campaigns distract from reform
Egypt
August 1, 2010
Analysts: Presidential poster campaigns distract from reform
Some local political analysts fear that the ongoing "war of posters and signature gathering” between would-be presidential candidates--including Gamal Mubarak,…