2012 presidential candidates
Khaled Ali hearing for ‘indecent act’ adjourned to July 3
Egypt
May 29, 2017
Khaled Ali hearing for ‘indecent act’ adjourned to July 3
Dokki Misdemeanor Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of former presidential candidate and prominent lawyer, Khaled Ali, until July 3,…
UPDATE: Lawyer Khaled Ali released on bail, investigations ongoing
Egypt
May 24, 2017
UPDATE: Lawyer Khaled Ali released on bail, investigations ongoing
The public prosecution ordered on Wednesday for lawyer Khaled Ali to be released on LE1,000 bail while investigations into charges…
Shafiq trial adjourned to 11 December
Egypt
October 19, 2013
Shafiq trial adjourned to 11 December
Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the case against former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq as well as, amongst others, his daughters, until…
Abu Ismail trial postponed
Egypt
August 20, 2013
Abu Ismail trial postponed
The trial of controversial Salafi leader Hazem Abu Ismail has been postponed until 15 September. Abu Ismail stands accused of submitting…
Al-Azhar denies having contacted Morsy or Shafiq
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Al-Azhar denies having contacted Morsy or Shafiq
Al-Azhar has denied a report published by a private newspaper on Wednesday that it has requested presidential candidates Mohamed Morsy…
Bastawisi returns to bench in Kuwait after losing presidential race
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Bastawisi returns to bench in Kuwait after losing presidential race
Hesham al-Bastawisi will return to Kuwait to work as a judge after not proceeding to the second round of the…
Khaled Ali: Second revolution inevitable in Egypt
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…
Presidential candidate withdraws for the benefit of Amr Moussa
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Presidential candidate withdraws for the benefit of Amr Moussa
Mohamed Fawzy Eissa, the Democratic Generation Party’s presidential candidate, has officially withdrawn from the race in favor of Amr Moussa.…
Brotherhood leader supports Abouel Fotouh, calls for dropping Morsy
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Brotherhood leader supports Abouel Fotouh, calls for dropping Morsy
Mostafa Kamshish, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Shura Council in Giza, has joined the campaign supporting Abdel Moneim Abouel…
Abu Ismail promises to continue legal battles
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Abu Ismail promises to continue legal battles
Excluded presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail told Al-Masry Al-Youm Tuesday that he will continue filing lawsuits even after the…