presidential elections
Salafi presidential hopeful wants Shura Council abolished
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Salafi presidential hopeful wants Shura Council abolished
Salafi presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail is proposing that Egypt cancel elections for the Shura Council, the upper house of…
Amr Moussa: If president, I’ll abolish Emergency Law immediately
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Amr Moussa: If president, I’ll abolish Emergency Law immediately
At a rally in Cairo’s Matareya Square on Sunday, presidential candidate Amr Moussa, who was warmly welcomed there, vowed to…
FJP refutes report it will back Advisory Council leader for president
Egypt
January 18, 2012
FJP refutes report it will back Advisory Council leader for president
A top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday dismissed reports that his party is considering…
Brotherhood party to support head of Advisory Council for president
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Brotherhood party to support head of Advisory Council for president
The Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, plans to support Advisory Council head Mansour Hassan…
ElBaradei’s surprise pullout reveals Egypt’s increasingly messy transition
Egypt
January 16, 2012
ElBaradei’s surprise pullout reveals Egypt’s increasingly messy transition
Reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei's surprise pullout from the presidential race has laid bare the messiness of Egypt's transition to democracy,…
Monday’s papers: A wave of protests in the lead-up to 25 January
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Monday’s papers: A wave of protests in the lead-up to 25 January
Today's newspapers highlight the military council's announcement that the presidential candidate nominations will start in April for the elections planned…
Islamist politicians comment on ElBaradei’s withdrawal from presidential race
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Islamist politicians comment on ElBaradei’s withdrawal from presidential race
Two Islamist politicians have commented on reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei's decision to withdraw from Egypt’s presidential race. On Saturday, ElBaradei,…
Military presidential candidate makes a splash, raises concerns
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Military presidential candidate makes a splash, raises concerns
With less than six months before Egyptians choose their first post-Hosni Mubarak president, a new presidential hopeful with a military…
Advisory Council rejects presidential elections before a new constitution
Egypt
January 9, 2012
Advisory Council rejects presidential elections before a new constitution
Mohamed Nour Farahat, secretary general of the Advisory Council, has said that the Constitutional Declaration voted on in the March…
Worshipers chant until Moussa leaves Tahrir Square mosque
Egypt
January 6, 2012
Worshipers chant until Moussa leaves Tahrir Square mosque
Presidential hopeful and former Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa left Friday prayers near Tahrir Square after worshipers chanted until…