Egypt
Protesters burn and ransack Shafiq’s campaign headquarters
May 28, 2012
Protesters burn and ransack Shafiq’s campaign headquarters
A group of protesters stormed the campaign headquarters of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq late Monday night, ransacking and burning the…
Parliament committee revises maximum pay legislation
May 28, 2012
Parliament committee revises maximum pay legislation
The People's Assembly's Budget and Planning Committee endorsed Monday an amendment to the law linking maximum wages to minimum wages,…
Emergency law extension possible, says former military prosecutor
May 28, 2012
Emergency law extension possible, says former military prosecutor
Former Military Prosecutor Sayed Hashem said extending the Emergency Law, which terminates on 31 May, is a possibility should the…
Update: Protests erupt against Shafiq
May 28, 2012
Update: Protests erupt against Shafiq
Protests erupted in Alexandria and Cairo after the Presidential Elections Commission officially announced Monday that former regime figure Ahmed Shafiq…
Sabbahi thanks God, his lawyer objects
May 28, 2012
Sabbahi thanks God, his lawyer objects
Hamdeen Sabbahi, the candidate who finished in a surprise third place in the presidential race, thanked God and the Egyptian…
Nour Party asks Morsy to define presidency’s relationship with other political forces
May 28, 2012
Nour Party asks Morsy to define presidency’s relationship with other political forces
Sayed Mostafa, the vice president of the Salafi Nour Party, has called on Mohamed Morsy, the presidential candidate of the…
Egypt’s Moussa offers no endorsement for runoff
May 28, 2012
Egypt’s Moussa offers no endorsement for runoff
CAIRO — Egypt's former foreign minister Amr Moussa on Monday declined to endorse either of the presumed candidates in a…
Election monitoring hindered by restrictions
May 28, 2012
Election monitoring hindered by restrictions
Despite high praise from the Presidential Elections Commission for expressing the free will of the people, the first round vote…
Update: In push to become consensus candidate, Morsy promises coalition government
May 28, 2012
Update: In push to become consensus candidate, Morsy promises coalition government
In an effort to build consensus and woo a broader base of support as he heads into the final leg…
Presidential runoff between Morsy and Shafiq, voter turnout 46 percent
May 28, 2012
Presidential runoff between Morsy and Shafiq, voter turnout 46 percent
The runoff for Egypt’s president will pit Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy against Ahmed Shafiq, Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister…