presidential elections
Advisory Council presses for election timetable
Egypt
February 22, 2012
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
February 22, 2012
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
February 22, 2012
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
February 20, 2012
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
February 20, 2012
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
February 20, 2012
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
February 20, 2012
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
February 19, 2012
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
February 19, 2012
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
February 19, 2012
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,…