Presidency

Monday’s papers: The king is dead. Long live the king
Egypt

Monday’s papers: The king is dead. Long live the king

It’s nearly eight months now since a popular uprising toppled former President Hosni Mubarak, but Monday’s newspapers show that some…
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Egypt

Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012

Amr Moussa, an Egyptian presidential hopeful and former general secretary of the Arab League, urged the ruling Supreme Council of the…
Rights activists discuss democratic transition with intelligence chief
Egypt

Rights activists discuss democratic transition with intelligence chief

Khaled Ali, the head of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, has warned Intelligence Chief Mourad Mouafi of…
Candidate: I’d support Hamas and Hezbollah if I became president
Egypt

Candidate: I’d support Hamas and Hezbollah if I became president

Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi has said he would support resistance in Lebanon and Palestine against Israel if he became president.…
Eid holiday sees spike in war of political banners
Egypt

Eid holiday sees spike in war of political banners

The Egyptian provinces have seen a fresh round of battles centering around banners promoting various presidential hopefuls, with some campaign…
Amr Moussa mulls presidential run as Wafd Party candidate
Egypt

Amr Moussa mulls presidential run as Wafd Party candidate

After meeting with Wafd Party leaders, presidential hopeful Amr Moussa said Wednesday he is considering running as the party's candidate.
Salafis outnumber Muslim Brothers 20-to-1, says presidential hopeful
Egypt

Salafis outnumber Muslim Brothers 20-to-1, says presidential hopeful

Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh estimated the number of people affiliated with Salafi groups in Egypt at around…
Nour says presidency deal with ElBaradei out of question
Egypt

Nour says presidency deal with ElBaradei out of question

Ayman Nour, presidential hopeful and founder of the liberal Ghad Party, said the suggestion that he might cede his presidential…
Experts label Awa as Brotherhood’s secret presidential nominee
Egypt

Experts label Awa as Brotherhood’s secret presidential nominee

Experts in Islamist movements have said they believe Islamic thinker Mohamed Selim al-Awa, an Egypt presidential hopeful, is the undeclared…
Shenouda may disagree with Copts on presidential candidate, say sources
Egypt

Shenouda may disagree with Copts on presidential candidate, say sources

Egypt's Coptic leader Pope Shenouda III may not agree with Coptic youth on selecting a presidential candidate, informed church sources…
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