ahmed Shafiq
Brotherhood presidency bid turns up heat in Egypt race
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Brotherhood presidency bid turns up heat in Egypt race
A deft businessman and politician tempered by years in Hosni Mubarak's prisons, Khairat al-Shater is aiming to bring Egypt's Muslim…
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
The dominance of Parliament over the constitutional drafting process represents a real threat to the balance of power between governmental…
Very few demonstrators demanded my resignation, says Shafiq
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Very few demonstrators demanded my resignation, says Shafiq
Presidential hopeful and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said only very few demonstrators demanded his resignation when he was in…
Prosecutor investigates forgery accusations against Shafiq campaign
Egypt
March 16, 2012
Prosecutor investigates forgery accusations against Shafiq campaign
Luxor public prosecutors began investigating allegations Friday that Luxor notary office employees had forged signatures on behalf of former prime…
Ahmed Shafiq: The Muslim Brotherhood gave power to the revolution
Egypt
March 15, 2012
Ahmed Shafiq: The Muslim Brotherhood gave power to the revolution
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq told the Saudi Al-Youm newspaper on Thursday that the Muslim Brotherhood going down to Tahrir Square…
Presidential hopefuls violate electoral silence on social networks
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Presidential hopefuls violate electoral silence on social networks
Presidential hopefuls are conducting their unofficial campaigns on the internet despite the fact that presidential campaigning is prohibited by law…
Two hundred and eighty apply to compete in presidential race
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Two hundred and eighty apply to compete in presidential race
Hatem Begato, secretary of the Presidential Elections Commission, has said that 280 candidates have already applied to run in the…
Egypt opens candidacy applications for ‘first free’ presidential election
Egypt
March 10, 2012
Egypt opens candidacy applications for ‘first free’ presidential election
On Saturday Egypt opened the door for presidential candidacy applications, 13 months after the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak…
Meet your presidential candidate: Ahmed Shafiq, the loner
Egypt
March 9, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Ahmed Shafiq, the loner
Although he was forced to resign as prime minister in the face of raging protests just one year ago because…