Mahmoud Ramzy
Tantawi supporters call 11 February strike illegitimate
Egypt
February 6, 2012
Tantawi supporters call 11 February strike illegitimate
Calls by political forces for a general strike on 11 February are “blatantly illegitimate,” supporters of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi,…
Shafiq: Tantawi to hold higher position if I’m president
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Shafiq: Tantawi to hold higher position if I’m president
If elected president, Shafiq will promote Egypt’s de facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to a higher military post than…
Shafiq: Tantawi wanted to resign due to Nazif
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Shafiq: Tantawi wanted to resign due to Nazif
Egypt’s de-facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi wanted to resign from his post as defense minister during former Prime Minister…
Revolutionary youth candidates lose in second-phase elections
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Revolutionary youth candidates lose in second-phase elections
Revolutionary youth candidates running independently or within political parties have performed poorly in the second phase of the parliamentary elections…
Tantawi’s presidential campaign blasts opponents
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Tantawi’s presidential campaign blasts opponents
Campaigners nominating Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi for president have criticized certain politicians and media personalities that oppose the campaign, calling…
Most Egyptians want Tantawi as president, says campaign head
Egypt
November 11, 2011
Most Egyptians want Tantawi as president, says campaign head
Mahmoud Atteya, the coordinator of the Egypt Above All Coalition, said he has launched the Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi for…
Mubarak’s PM launches presidential campaign
Egypt
November 3, 2011
Mubarak’s PM launches presidential campaign
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday with a rally for 3000 workers in Shubra. Shafiq,…
Coalition launches campaign supporting Tantawi for president
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Coalition launches campaign supporting Tantawi for president
The newly-formed political coalition "Egypt Above All" has launched a campaign proposing Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the Supreme…
Activists: Shehat not the real ‘Flagman’
Egypt
August 28, 2011
Activists: Shehat not the real ‘Flagman’
The young Egyptian publicly lauded for pulling down Israel’s flag from its embassy in Cairo is not the real hero…
Political forces slam senior Brotherhood figure for Zionism allegations
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Political forces slam senior Brotherhood figure for Zionism allegations
Various political forces on Tuesday condemned statements made by Mohamed Morsy, president of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party,…
Parties request ruling council to approve election supervision
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Parties request ruling council to approve election supervision
Five political parties have asked the military council to approve international supervision of the next parliamentary and presidential elections, adding…
Islamists have mellowed since uprising, presidential hopeful tells US ambassador
Egypt
June 9, 2011
Islamists have mellowed since uprising, presidential hopeful tells US ambassador
Presidential candidate Hisham al-Bastawisy said on Thursday that Islamists in Egypt had mellowed in their attitudes since the uprising that…
Political parties lash out at Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
May 12, 2011
Political parties lash out at Muslim Brotherhood
Political parties rejected a statement by Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie on Thursday, in which he said the group…
Muslim leaders: We want an Islamic state
Egypt
May 10, 2011
Muslim leaders: We want an Islamic state
A number of religious leaders representing Muslim movements have announce that the recent cooperation between various religious trends points to…
Political parties call on military to crack down on Salafis
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Political parties call on military to crack down on Salafis
Political parties have warned of the increasing political role of the Salafis and other Islamic groups that they call “extremist”…
Poet leads campaign against religious designations on national IDs
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Poet leads campaign against religious designations on national IDs
Representatives of various Egyptian political movements have agreed to launch a campaign aimed at collecting one million signatures in support…
Tagammu to challenge parliamentary poll results in court
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Tagammu to challenge parliamentary poll results in court
Tagammu Party candidates who failed to gain seats in the parliamentary election plan to file lawsuits seeking to invalidate election…
Opposition Wafd Party draws up shadow government
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Opposition Wafd Party draws up shadow government
The opposition Wafd Party has formed
Court to consider lawsuit against head of elections commission
Egypt
November 21, 2010
Court to consider lawsuit against head of elections commission
The Alexandria Administrative Court will consider a lawsuit on Monday
Opposition alliance nominates 350 candidates for parliamentary elections
Egypt
August 31, 2010
Opposition alliance nominates 350 candidates for parliamentary elections
A coalition of Egyptian opposition parties has nominated 350 candidates for the upcoming People’s Assembly elections.