presidential elections
Poll suggests increased faith in electoral process
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Poll suggests increased faith in electoral process
The majority of eligible Egyptian voters plan to cast ballots in the upcoming presidential election, with a recent Gallup poll…
Presidential hopeful urges military council to remain neutral in presidential election
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Presidential hopeful urges military council to remain neutral in presidential election
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh on Tuesday said secret deals are being made to produce another Mubarak in the…
Wednesday’s papers: Meetings and marches
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Meetings and marches
Wednesday’s papers focus on presidential candidates announcing their bids ahead of official nominations next month, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi’s meeting…
Political groups meet to agree on presidential candidate
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Political groups meet to agree on presidential candidate
Several political groups met Tuesday to agree on a presidential hopeful to avoid fragmentation in the upcoming elections, state-run newspaper…
Advisory Council insists constitution precede president
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Advisory Council insists constitution precede president
The Advisory Council to Egypt’s military leaders said Tuesday that a new constitution must be drafted before presidential elections, a…
Shafiq hints he has Tantawi’s approval for presidential run
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Shafiq hints he has Tantawi’s approval for presidential run
Egyptian presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq on Tuesday hinted that he has obtained the support of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head…
Moussa: I am the ‘people’s candidate’ for president
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Moussa: I am the ‘people’s candidate’ for president
Amr Moussa declared on Tuesday that he was the "people's candidate" for president and that he does not believe the…
Presidential hopeful skeptical that Egypt’s military leaders’ will leave power
Egypt
February 13, 2012
Presidential hopeful skeptical that Egypt’s military leaders’ will leave power
Potential presidential candidate Hazem Abu Ismail has said he doubts that Egypt's military leaders intend to hand over power to…
Justice Ministry objects to MP calls for moving up presidential elections
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Justice Ministry objects to MP calls for moving up presidential elections
The Ministry of Justice has objected to bills submitted by MPs Amr Hamzawy, Hatem Azzam and Ziad al-Elaimy, requesting that…
Abu Ismail: SCAF interfering in Constitution, pushing ‘consensus candidate’
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Abu Ismail: SCAF interfering in Constitution, pushing ‘consensus candidate’
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is trying to guarantee itself certain prerogatives in Egypt’s new Constitution…