presidential elections
ElBaradei: If elected, I’ll halt natural gas exports to Israel
Egypt
July 21, 2011
ElBaradei: If elected, I’ll halt natural gas exports to Israel
During an interview Wednesday with a private Egyptian satellite television station, presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei declared that if he is…
Supporting candidacy of ex-intelligence chief treason, says presidential hopeful
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Supporting candidacy of ex-intelligence chief treason, says presidential hopeful
Supporting the presidential candidacy of Omar Suleiman, former Egyptian intelligence chief, would be "treason to the revolution," presidential hopeful Abdel…
Presidential candidate says constitution should give wide powers to the military
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Presidential candidate says constitution should give wide powers to the military
Presidential candidate Hisham al-Bastawisy has sent the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces a memorandum in which he expressed his…
Islamic presidential candidate says he is ‘very liberal’
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Islamic presidential candidate says he is ‘very liberal’
An Islamic preacher who plans to run for president told a London-based newspaper on Monday that he's "very liberal." Hazem…
ElBaradei 1st in military council’s Facebook presidential poll
Egypt
June 20, 2011
ElBaradei 1st in military council’s Facebook presidential poll
Mohamed ElBaradei has received the largest number of votes in a poll posted on the Supreme Council of the Armed…
Hamdeen Sabbahi calls for respecting referendum result
Egypt
June 18, 2011
Hamdeen Sabbahi calls for respecting referendum result
Potential presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi called for respecting the results of the referendum that approved a package of constitutional amendments…
Abouel Fotouh: Some Copts will vote for me
Egypt
June 18, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: Some Copts will vote for me
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, secretary general of the Arab Doctors Union and formerly a leading Muslim Brotherhood member, has said…
Egyptian expat votes up for grabs
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Egyptian expat votes up for grabs
Representatives of the New York City-area Egyptian community met with Consul General Youssef Zada on 5 June to discuss how…
Brotherhood: We will not run for presidency for Egypt’s sake
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Brotherhood: We will not run for presidency for Egypt’s sake
The Muslim Brotherhood does not intend to nominate a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections out of fear for Egypt,…
Erdogan set for comfortable win as Turks vote
World
June 12, 2011
Erdogan set for comfortable win as Turks vote
Ankara--Turks began voting in an election on Sunday that is expected to return Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to office for…