2012 presidential candidates
Suleiman for president: Game changer or set plan?
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Suleiman for president: Game changer or set plan?
The scene of Omar Suleiman, Mubarak’s former intelligence chief, being escorted into the Presidential Elections Commission headquarters with the protection of…
Wasat to plan response with presidential hopefuls to Suleiman’s candidacy
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Wasat to plan response with presidential hopefuls to Suleiman’s candidacy
The moderate Wasat Party has invited presidential candidates to an urgent meeting scheduled for late Monday to discuss ways to…
Monday’s papers: Who’s left standing after presidential nomination deadline
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Monday’s papers: Who’s left standing after presidential nomination deadline
Today’s papers are bursting with information about presidential candidates after Sunday’s deadline for presidential nominations. State-run Al-Ahram presents a brief…
Opinion poll on presidential candidates shows Moussa on top
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Opinion poll on presidential candidates shows Moussa on top
The results of a poll published Monday on who Egyptians support for president show former Arab League chief Amr Moussa…
Khaled Ali: Suleiman can only become president over our dead bodies
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Khaled Ali: Suleiman can only become president over our dead bodies
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali criticized the nomination of former Vice President Omar Suleiman, saying it will cause horrendous bloodshed in…
Suleiman says not backed by army
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Suleiman says not backed by army
Hosni Mubarak's former intelligence chief said his bid for the presidency does not have the support of Egypt's military rulers…
Suleiman submits presidential papers minutes before nomination period ends
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Suleiman submits presidential papers minutes before nomination period ends
Former Vice President Omar Suleiman submitted his candidacy papers for the presidency on Sunday, 20 minutes before the door was…
Wasat MP draft law would ban Mubarak-era figures from presidency
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Wasat MP draft law would ban Mubarak-era figures from presidency
A Wasat Party MP has submitted a draft law to amend Presidential Elections Law 174/2005 in an effort to prevent…
Sunday’s papers: The final presidential race formation revealed
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Sunday’s papers: The final presidential race formation revealed
In this fast-changing presidential race that has the unpredictable turns of a soap opera, the last day before the nomination…
Battle of the Camel trial session adjourned over lack of order
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Battle of the Camel trial session adjourned over lack of order
Judge Mostafa Hassan Abdallah adjourned the trial of the suspects in the "Battle of the Camel" case after only three…