Egypt
Brotherhood draws on Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Morsy
May 16, 2012
Brotherhood draws on Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Morsy
The Muslim Brotherhood is relying on more than 600 Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Mohamed Morsy, its candidate in…
Tawfiq Okasha’s villa guard shot Morsy supporters, Brotherhood says
May 16, 2012
Tawfiq Okasha’s villa guard shot Morsy supporters, Brotherhood says
The guard of talk show host Tawfiq Okasha’s villa fired live ammunition at supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate…
Brotherhood MPs accuse SCAF of backing Shafiq, warn of tampering with votes
May 16, 2012
Brotherhood MPs accuse SCAF of backing Shafiq, warn of tampering with votes
In its third consecutive session, Parliament has again attacked candidates competing in the presidential election, with parliamentarians from the Brotherhood’s…
Saudi lawyer declines to defend Gizawy
May 16, 2012
Saudi lawyer declines to defend Gizawy
Ahmad Rashed, the Saudi lawyer defending Ahmed al-Gizawy, an Egyptian detained in Saudi Arabia on charges of smuggling banned Xanax…
Expat voter turnout increases as voting deadline approaches
May 16, 2012
Expat voter turnout increases as voting deadline approaches
181,081 Egyptian expatriates had cast their votes in the presidential election as of Wednesday evening, with 70,000 voting in the…
April 6 keeps battle against Mubarak regime alive in Daqahlia
May 16, 2012
April 6 keeps battle against Mubarak regime alive in Daqahlia
Activists from the April 6 Youth Movement are taking to the ahwas, alleyways and marketplaces of Mansoura and its surrounding…
Presidential candidate withdraws for the benefit of Amr Moussa
May 16, 2012
Presidential candidate withdraws for the benefit of Amr Moussa
Mohamed Fawzy Eissa, the Democratic Generation Party’s presidential candidate, has officially withdrawn from the race in favor of Amr Moussa.…
Defense witnesses say police officer was not present during Camel Battle
May 16, 2012
Defense witnesses say police officer was not present during Camel Battle
Defense witnesses have claimed that a policeman was not involved in the assaults on peaceful protesters in Tahrir Square on…
EU urges Egypt to lift state of emergency before elections
May 16, 2012
EU urges Egypt to lift state of emergency before elections
The European Union called on Egypt to completely lift the state of emergency before the presidential election, urging the formulation…
Elections commission may redistribute voters over election districts, says source
May 16, 2012
Elections commission may redistribute voters over election districts, says source
The Presidential Elections Commission’s General Secretariat was thrown into a state of confusion on Tuesday evening due to the small…