2012 presidential election
Egyptian expats vote in presidential elections
Egypt
May 11, 2012
Egyptian expats vote in presidential elections
Egyptian expatriates started voting on Friday in the first presidential elections after the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak. The voters…
Shater: Media ‘devils’ tarnish Brotherhood
Egypt
May 11, 2012
Shater: Media ‘devils’ tarnish Brotherhood
The media has distorted the image of the Muslim Brotherhood and its presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy, Khairat al-Shater, deputy leader…
Abu Ismail: Million-man protest postponed pending political reform
Egypt
May 10, 2012
Abu Ismail: Million-man protest postponed pending political reform
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail has postponed "the last million-man protest" after meeting Wednesday with a state official he refused to…
Live Updates: Egypt’s first presidential debate
Egypt
May 10, 2012
Live Updates: Egypt’s first presidential debate
Thursday night was Egypt's first presidential debate ahead of the presidential elections slated for 23 and 24 May. The debate…
Poll: Abouel Fotouh leads presidential field
Egypt
May 10, 2012
Poll: Abouel Fotouh leads presidential field
A poll on the popularity of presidential candidates conducted by the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC), a think-tank associated with the…
Retired generals render election platforms unfeasible
Opinion
May 10, 2012
Retired generals render election platforms unfeasible
Since the Presidential Elections Commission announced its final list of candidates, we have seen discussions of their platforms in various…
Court to consider election suspension on Saturday
Egypt
May 10, 2012
Court to consider election suspension on Saturday
The Supreme Administrative Court’s first circuit, headed by Judge Magdy al-Agaty, is scheduled to consider on Saturday an appeal to…
Abouel Fotouh and Moussa to face off in first-ever televised presidential debate
Egypt
May 10, 2012
Abouel Fotouh and Moussa to face off in first-ever televised presidential debate
Presidential front-runners Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh and Amr Moussa will appear in Egypt’s first-ever televised presidential debate on Thursday evening.…
Presidential election not suspended, say 2 judicial officials
Egypt
May 10, 2012
Presidential election not suspended, say 2 judicial officials
A Benha Administrative Court ruling against the Presidential Elections Commission does not mean that the presidential election slated for 23–24…