Not voting in election is ‘forbidden,’ says Al-Azhar leader
Egypt
May 24, 2012
Not voting in election is ‘forbidden,’ says Al-Azhar leader
Al-Azhar's grand sheikh said he rejects any boycott of the first post-25 January uprising presidential election after casting his ballot…
Stock market rises, encouraged by election optimism
Egypt
May 23, 2012
Stock market rises, encouraged by election optimism
Egypt’s stock market had risen by midday Wednesday, encouraged by an atmosphere of optimism produced by the presidential election, which…
Cabinet think tank poll says 80% of eligible voters will cast ballots
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Cabinet think tank poll says 80% of eligible voters will cast ballots
Eighty percent of Egypt’s eligible voters say they plan to participate in the presidential election slated for Wednesday and Thursday,…
Grand mufti calls for accepting election results
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Grand mufti calls for accepting election results
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa called on Egyptians to vote in the presidential election and accept the result regardless of what…
12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence
Egypt
May 21, 2012
12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence
Minya Criminal Court on Monday sentenced 12 Copts to life imprisonment in the Abu Qurqas sedition case, the events of…
Former Mubarak adviser to be released from hospital
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Former Mubarak adviser to be released from hospital
Osama al-Baz, a former political adviser to ousted President Hosni Mubarak, will be released from the Egypt Air Hospital this…
Early results put Morsy in lead for Egyptians in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Early results put Morsy in lead for Egyptians in Saudi Arabia
Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy leads the presidential race so far among Egyptians in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian Ambassador in…
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
Egypt
May 20, 2012
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
The Presidential Elections Commission has designated one judge per ballot box to oversee the polling stations for the election scheduled…
Shafiq leads presidential race for second week in cabinet-conducted poll
Egypt
May 19, 2012
Shafiq leads presidential race for second week in cabinet-conducted poll
A presidetial election poll conducted by the cabinet-affiliated Center for Information and Decision Support showed Ahmed Shafiq in the lead…
Silent Majority Movement is ‘neutral towards presidential candidates’
Egypt
May 19, 2012
Silent Majority Movement is ‘neutral towards presidential candidates’
The Silent Majority Movement, one of the biggest movements supporting the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has said…