Presidential Election
SCAF opponents force presidential hopeful to end seminar in London
Egypt
February 16, 2012
SCAF opponents force presidential hopeful to end seminar in London
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa was forced to cut short a speech at the London School of Economics on Wednesday…
Arab tribes to consider consensus candidate for president
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Arab tribes to consider consensus candidate for president
Arab tribes plan to meet next month to select a consensus presidential candidate to support in the upcoming election. Representatives…
Minister: Egypt to hold presidential poll in May
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Minister: Egypt to hold presidential poll in May
Egypt's first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown a year ago will be held by late May, Wednesday's state…
SCAF will not shorten transitional period, Advisory Council sources say
Egypt
January 31, 2012
SCAF will not shorten transitional period, Advisory Council sources say
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will not shorten Egypt’s transitional period, sources from the military’s Advisory Council…
Advisory Council mulls speeding up presidential vote
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Advisory Council mulls speeding up presidential vote
A civilian council that advises Egypt's ruling army will consider a proposal to hold a presidential election earlier than a…
Egypt lays out presidential election rules
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Egypt lays out presidential election rules
Egypt's ruling military council on Monday laid out the rules governing the country's first presidential elections since a popular uprising…
Shafiq campaign confiscates BBC Arabic interview
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Shafiq campaign confiscates BBC Arabic interview
Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign staffers confiscated tapes of an interview that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) conducted with him…
Nominations for Egypt presidential race open mid-April
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Nominations for Egypt presidential race open mid-April
Egypt will open nominations on 15 April for the first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was ousted by a popular…
Activists, public figures demand early presidential election
Egypt
December 24, 2011
Activists, public figures demand early presidential election
Many activists and public figures are demanding that the presidential election be held immediately after the final stage of the…
Advisory council member demands power transfer to civilian govt
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Advisory council member demands power transfer to civilian govt
Mohamed Nour Farahat, legal expert and secretary General of the advisory council to the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed…