presidential hopefuls
Political groups meet to agree on presidential candidate
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Political groups meet to agree on presidential candidate
Several political groups met Tuesday to agree on a presidential hopeful to avoid fragmentation in the upcoming elections, state-run newspaper…
Presidential hopeful: Parliamentary majority will select constitutional assembly
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Presidential hopeful: Parliamentary majority will select constitutional assembly
Egyptian presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa has stressed the parliamentary majority’s right to select members of the panel that will…
Military presidential candidate makes a splash, raises concerns
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Military presidential candidate makes a splash, raises concerns
With less than six months before Egyptians choose their first post-Hosni Mubarak president, a new presidential hopeful with a military…
Tantawi meets with political leaders
Egypt
November 30, 2011
Tantawi meets with political leaders
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of Egypt's ruling military council, met on Wednesday with several presidential hopefuls and political…
ElBaradei says ready to head salvation government
Egypt
November 26, 2011
ElBaradei says ready to head salvation government
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei issued a statement Saturday night declaring his willingness to head a national salvation government if he…
Presidential hopefuls make public appearances at Eid prayers
Egypt
November 7, 2011
Presidential hopefuls make public appearances at Eid prayers
Egyptian presidential hopefuls joined the public on Sunday in prayers for the annual Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) celebrations.…
Presidential hopefuls divided over transition period priorities
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Presidential hopefuls divided over transition period priorities
Six presidential hopefuls issued a joint statement on Wednesday, outlining their priorities for the transitional period, although two of their…
Presidential hopefuls propose timetable for power transfer by 15 April
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Presidential hopefuls propose timetable for power transfer by 15 April
Six presidential hopefuls in Egypt have prepared a timetable for the transfer of power to civilian rule in the form…
Presidential hopefuls demand military council step down by March
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Presidential hopefuls demand military council step down by March
Six Egyptian presidential hopefuls have agreed to pressure the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to step down…
Egypt might go bankrupt in 6 months, ElBaradei warns
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Egypt might go bankrupt in 6 months, ElBaradei warns
Egypt might face bankruptcy within six months, Egyptian reform advocate and presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei warned on Monday. During a…