Egypt
Unconventional campaigners help Moussa’s broad appeal
May 18, 2012
Unconventional campaigners help Moussa’s broad appeal
Fares Teama stands out slightly on the Amr Moussa campaign bus. Unlike the rest of the campaign team, decked out…
Parliament review: Flirting with progress
May 18, 2012
Parliament review: Flirting with progress
Following last week’s spate of legislative measures, Parliament managed to keep it together for another round of sessions despite having…
Khaled Ali: Second revolution inevitable in Egypt
May 18, 2012
Khaled Ali: Second revolution inevitable in Egypt
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali said that a second revolution was inevitable in Egypt in spite of who is elected president…
MP files lawsuit against Muslim Brotherhood over ‘illegal’ headquarters
May 18, 2012
MP files lawsuit against Muslim Brotherhood over ‘illegal’ headquarters
Independent MP Hamdy al-Fakhrany has filed a lawsuit to demand the closure of the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters nationwide, state-run Al-Ahram…
ElBaradei: Complementary constitutional declaration attempts to reproduce Mubarak regime
May 18, 2012
ElBaradei: Complementary constitutional declaration attempts to reproduce Mubarak regime
Mohamed ElBaradei criticized reports that the military council is planning to issue a supplementary constitutional declaration before the presidential election…
Abouel Fotouh leads presidential race abroad
May 18, 2012
Abouel Fotouh leads presidential race abroad
Preliminary results of expatriate voting in the presidential election show that moderate Islamist candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh is leading…
Armed forces prepare presidential election security
May 18, 2012
Armed forces prepare presidential election security
The ruling military council approved a plan to secure the upcoming presidential elections, a military source said. The source said…
Women and Salafi rank-and-file sit uneasy under Abouel Fotouh’s big tent
May 17, 2012
Women and Salafi rank-and-file sit uneasy under Abouel Fotouh’s big tent
Eager to prove their candidate’s commitment to women’s rights and empowerment, the campaign for Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh’s presidential bid…
Early expatriate voting results come in from Malaysia, Australia
May 17, 2012
Early expatriate voting results come in from Malaysia, Australia
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh took the lead in the presidential race among expatriates in Malaysia, with 100 votes. Out of…
Parliamentary committee calls for abolishing emergency law
May 17, 2012
Parliamentary committee calls for abolishing emergency law
Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has called for lifting the emergency law by no later than the end of May in…