Egypt
Abouel Fotouh leads presidential race abroad
May 18, 2012
Abouel Fotouh leads presidential race abroad
Preliminary results of expatriate voting in the presidential election show that moderate Islamist candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh is leading…
Armed forces prepare presidential election security
May 18, 2012
Armed forces prepare presidential election security
The ruling military council approved a plan to secure the upcoming presidential elections, a military source said. The source said…
Women and Salafi rank-and-file sit uneasy under Abouel Fotouh’s big tent
May 17, 2012
Women and Salafi rank-and-file sit uneasy under Abouel Fotouh’s big tent
Eager to prove their candidate’s commitment to women’s rights and empowerment, the campaign for Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh’s presidential bid…
Early expatriate voting results come in from Malaysia, Australia
May 17, 2012
Early expatriate voting results come in from Malaysia, Australia
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh took the lead in the presidential race among expatriates in Malaysia, with 100 votes. Out of…
Parliamentary committee calls for abolishing emergency law
May 17, 2012
Parliamentary committee calls for abolishing emergency law
Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has called for lifting the emergency law by no later than the end of May in…
Military council to issue complementary constitutional declaration on Monday
May 17, 2012
Military council to issue complementary constitutional declaration on Monday
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will issue a complementary constitutional declaration on Monday, two days before the presidential…
Owner of bellydance satellite channel arrested
May 17, 2012
Owner of bellydance satellite channel arrested
Police officers along with a team from the Egyptian Radio and Television Union arrested the owner of Al-Tet satellite channel…
Former ministers support Moussa
May 17, 2012
Former ministers support Moussa
The liberal Republican People's Party, which includes several former ministers, such as former Housing Minister Hasaballah al-Kafrawi and former Deputy…
Wasat Party MP: Interior Ministry is rigging elections for Shafiq
May 17, 2012
Wasat Party MP: Interior Ministry is rigging elections for Shafiq
Wasat Party MP Essam Sultan submitted an urgent message to People's Assembly speaker Saad al-Katatny requesting that he hold an…
Abu Ismail to support Abouel Fotouh
May 17, 2012
Abu Ismail to support Abouel Fotouh
Safwat Barakat, a supporter of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a Salafi preacher who was excluded from the presidential election, said…