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Presidential candidate Amr Moussa is noncommittal on the future role of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces, saying it is not the right time to discuss the future powers of the generals that have been running Egypt for the past 14 months.
In a...
In Gabereya, a small town in the heart of Gharbiya Governorate, two dozen men in their 20s who came from the neighboring town of Kafr Hegazy waited in an empty tent set up in preparation for the visit of presidential candidate Amr Moussa, expected...
One after the other, police and security officers accused of killing protesters during the 25 January uprising have received light verdicts or been exonerated altogether. To date, around two dozen accused officers have received accommodating...
A less exciting and diverse presidential race with no front-runner has emerged after the Presidential Elections Commission disqualified the Muslim Brotherhood’s Khairat al-Shater, former spy chief Omar Suleiman and popular Salafi leader...
With the Muslim Brotherhood fielding candidates and the surprise candidacy of former spy chief Omar Suleiman — perceived to be backed by the military — front-runner Amr Moussa may emerge as the “civil” candidate with enough...
Just one year ago, Egypt's ruling generals were faced with the first public collective act of defiance from within the ranks of the military.
On 8 April last year, 22 officers serving in the army, most of them in uniform, joined protesters in...
In this fast-changing presidential race that has the unpredictable turns of a soap opera, the last day before the nomination deadline included a large number of new, disqualified and returning candidates changing the face of the race for the last...
A day before the 100-member committee elected by Parliament begins drafting the nation’s new constitution, political upheaval continues as clashes escalate across the political spectrum in the light of this sensitive step in the rebuilding of...
A little over a year after becoming a national symbol of unity, Tahrir Square has become a very lonely place.
Amid the complete absence of the state in the iconic square, those who chose to continue residing in it feel abandoned and isolated. The...
Whether in Parliament or in the presidential race, Monday’s papers highlight the growing influence of the Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party. The largest bloc in Parliament with the widest support base,...
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