2012 presidential candidates
Presidential Elections Commission excludes Shafiq from presidential race
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Presidential Elections Commission excludes Shafiq from presidential race
The Presidential Elections Commission on Tuesday decided to exclude Ahmed Shafiq from the list of candidates running in the presidential…
Presidential hopefuls receive electoral symbols
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Presidential hopefuls receive electoral symbols
Several independent presidential hopefuls chose their electoral symbols on Tuesday in preparation for the May election. Ahmed Shafiq chose a…
Brotherhood decides to drop ‘Islam is the solution’ for presidential race
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Brotherhood decides to drop ‘Islam is the solution’ for presidential race
The Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate will not use the group's long-standing slogan, "Islam is the solution," for the upcoming election. The…
Hard questions and indecisive answers
Opinion
April 23, 2012
Hard questions and indecisive answers
The supposedly "angry" speech made by Muslim Brotherhood stalwart and former Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater, who was dubbed the…
Meet your presidential candidate: Khaled Ali, the revolutionary
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Khaled Ali, the revolutionary
At just 40 years old, Khaled Ali Omar is Egypt’s youngest presidential candidate. For well over a decade, the popularity…
Presidential hopeful warns against Brotherhood attempts to ‘swallow’ society
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Presidential hopeful warns against Brotherhood attempts to ‘swallow’ society
Presidential hopeful Abul Ezz al-Hariry warned on Sunday against what he described as attempts by the Muslim Brotherhood to “swallow…
Poll: Moussa tops list of presidential candidates after Abu Ismail barred
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Poll: Moussa tops list of presidential candidates after Abu Ismail barred
The latest opinion poll by a prominent think tank has revealed that Islamic preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail and former…
Abouel Fotouh pledges not to represent Brotherhood in race
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Abouel Fotouh pledges not to represent Brotherhood in race
Ex-Muslim Brotherhood member and presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said Sunday he would not agree to represent the Brotherhood,…
Brotherhood rejects Salafi proposal to agree on one Islamist presidential candidate
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Brotherhood rejects Salafi proposal to agree on one Islamist presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood group has renewed its commitment to running in the presidential election, and rejected a proposal by the…
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh finds support among liberals and Islamists alike
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh finds support among liberals and Islamists alike
A politician expelled from the Muslim Brotherhood is finding support among liberals and Islamists alike in his bid for Egypt's…