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Advisory Council presses for election timetable
Egypt

Advisory Council presses for election timetable

The Advisory Council for Egypt’s military leaders on Tuesday called on them to hasten the announcement of a presidential election…
Egypt’s constitution: Conflicting visions
Opinion

Egypt’s constitution: Conflicting visions

Fears that a new Egyptian constitution will produce a dysfunctional and undemocratic outcome are rapidly coming to a head. The…
Presidential hopeful describes consensus candidate idea as ‘silly joke’
Egypt

Presidential hopeful describes consensus candidate idea as ‘silly joke’

Selecting a consensus candidate for president is not democratic, media professional and presidential hopeful Bothaina Kamel said Tuesday, describing the…
Muslim Brotherhood equivocates on presidency — for now
Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood equivocates on presidency — for now

As the countdown to the presidential election begins, Egypt’s largest political group, the Muslim Brotherhood, remains undecided on endorsing a…
MPs demand constitutional amendment to prevent presidential elections rigging
Egypt

MPs demand constitutional amendment to prevent presidential elections rigging

The People’s Assembly’s Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on Monday sharply criticized the powers granted by the constitutional declaration to…
Monday’s papers: Police protest for beards, and parliamentary mayhem
Egypt

Monday’s papers: Police protest for beards, and parliamentary mayhem

News of presidential elections and parliamentary mayhem yet again dominate much of the local papers. But first, a story about…
Presidential hopefuls reject idea of consensus candidate
Egypt

Presidential hopefuls reject idea of consensus candidate

More presidential hopefuls this week have rejected the idea of a consensus candidate for Egypt’s upcoming presidential race. Islamist hopeful…
Nominations for president to start 10 March, decision on date for the elections delayed
Egypt

Nominations for president to start 10 March, decision on date for the elections delayed

The head of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court says that nominations for presidential candidates will open 10 March and last four…
Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians
Egypt

Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians

Al-Masry Al-Youm met with presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who expounded on his criticism of political deals surrounding presidential…
Egypt presidential vote to be early June, source says
Egypt

Egypt presidential vote to be early June, source says

Egypt's first presidential election since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year will be held the first week of June,…
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