Presidential Election
Leftist party to support Bastawisi for president
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Leftist party to support Bastawisi for president
The left-wing Tagammu Party on Monday said it plans to support presidential aspirant Hesham al-Bastawisi for president if reform advocate…
Prominent cleric backs Abouel Fotouh for presidency
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Prominent cleric backs Abouel Fotouh for presidency
The head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, voiced his support for presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel…
Political science professor mulls presidential run
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Political science professor mulls presidential run
Hassan Nafaa, a political science professor at Cairo University, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm he is thinking about running for president.…
Morsy: FJP rejects ‘consensus’ president
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Morsy: FJP rejects ‘consensus’ president
Mohamed Morsy, president of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, has said the party objects to the idea of…
MP says provision regulating presidential election committee will not be modified
Egypt
February 22, 2012
MP says provision regulating presidential election committee will not be modified
MP Mahmoud al-Khodeiry, head of Parliament’s legislative committee, has said that the article in the Constitutional Declaration regulating the powers…
Our presidential candidate is a surprise, says Brotherhood
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Our presidential candidate is a surprise, says Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood sources have said the group would not announce who it is backing for president until after the period…
Abu Ismail rejects ‘consensus’ presidential candidate
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Abu Ismail rejects ‘consensus’ presidential candidate
Presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail has rejected a proposal to field a “consensus” candidate who would be approved by the…
Left’s presidential candidate yet to emerge
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Left’s presidential candidate yet to emerge
The left wing of Egyptian politics boasts some of the most notable figures of the revolution, including political intellectuals, human…
April 6 movement to take part in National Student Day celebrations
Egypt
February 21, 2012
April 6 movement to take part in National Student Day celebrations
April 6 Youth Movement members studying at Cairo University said they will participate in celebrations for National Student Day on…
Araby being floated as potential consensus candidate
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Araby being floated as potential consensus candidate
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby's name has come up in recent days as a consensus presidential candidate. Sources close…