2012 presidential election
EU-based Egyptian businessmen to support former VP for president
Egypt
March 14, 2012
EU-based Egyptian businessmen to support former VP for president
A campaign supporting former Vice President Omar Suleiman in the upcoming presidential election has declared that the Association of Egyptian…
Wednesday’s papers: Competition between presidential hopefuls heats up
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Competition between presidential hopefuls heats up
The main headlines in Egypt’s newspapers Wednesday cover heated competition between presidential hopefuls in their early bids, controversy surrounding a…
Nour Party to allow members to collect signatures for 3 candidates
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Nour Party to allow members to collect signatures for 3 candidates
The Salafi-led Nour Party’s supreme authority decided in a meeting on Tuesday to allow party members in Parliament to only…
Abouel Fotouh: Mubarak-era figures using foreign funds to rig election
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: Mubarak-era figures using foreign funds to rig election
Remnants of the Mubarak regime are attempting to influence voters' choices in the forthcoming presidential election, presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim…
Brotherhood leader threatens to expel supporters of Abouel Fotouh
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Brotherhood leader threatens to expel supporters of Abouel Fotouh
Mohamed Emad Eddin, a leader of the Freedom and Justice Party, has threatened to expel young members of the Muslim…
Member of Tawfiq Okasha’s party to be first official presidential candidate
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Member of Tawfiq Okasha’s party to be first official presidential candidate
The first presidential hopeful submitted his completed candidacy documents to the Presidential Elections Commission on Tuesday. Ahmed Mohamed Awad Ali…
Campaign denies Abu Ismail gathered MP signatures
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Campaign denies Abu Ismail gathered MP signatures
The campaign of Islamist presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail denied reports that circulated saying he could gather more than the required 30…
Is Abouel Fotouh good enough for the revolution?
Opinion
March 13, 2012
Is Abouel Fotouh good enough for the revolution?
The withdrawal of Mohamed ElBaradei from the presidential race has put pro-democracy groups on the horns of a dilemma. By…
Brotherhood to soon announce candidate it supports for president
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Brotherhood to soon announce candidate it supports for president
The Muslim Brotherhood has settled on a presidential candidate who it says is a well-known public figure to support in…
Possible deal between Salafis and military over president
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Possible deal between Salafis and military over president
A Salafi leader has for the first time spoken openly on Monday about a possible deal between the Salafi Nour…