2012 presidential election
Shafiq campaign takes pages from the NDP handbook
Egypt
June 15, 2012
Shafiq campaign takes pages from the NDP handbook
When Hosni Mubarak was president, Kamel Ahmed would sit in a furnished garage next to a busy intersection in Cairo’s…
Morsy: I respect the SCC’s ruling
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Morsy: I respect the SCC’s ruling
The Freedom and Justice Party’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy respects the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling against the Political Isolation Law,…
Military council should postpone election, says ElBaradei
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Military council should postpone election, says ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei, founder of the Constitution Party, on Thursday called upon the military council to postpone the presidential election in…
Parliament dissolution could postpone election, says Ghonim
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Parliament dissolution could postpone election, says Ghonim
The deputy head of the State Council said in a phone conversation with Wael Ghonim that the Supreme Constitutional Court’s…
Experts: Court rulings constitute a blow to civilian forces
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Experts: Court rulings constitute a blow to civilian forces
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) dealt a blow on Thursday to civilian forces by handing down rulings that effectively dissolved…
Shafiq hails Supreme Court verdict as start of new era
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Shafiq hails Supreme Court verdict as start of new era
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s (SCC) ruling that the Political Isolation Law is unconstitutional adds to the legitimacy of the electoral…
Protesters: Transition is soap opera cooked up by SCAF
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Protesters: Transition is soap opera cooked up by SCAF
Protesters gathered early on Thursday outside the Supreme Constitution Court ahead of its crucial rulings that dissolved the Islamist-dominated Parliament…
Update: Court rules political isolation and election laws unconstitutional
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Update: Court rules political isolation and election laws unconstitutional
The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a law governing parliamentary elections is unconstitutional in a landmark case that could…
I will not allow a military coup, says Morsy
Egypt
June 13, 2012
I will not allow a military coup, says Morsy
The Freedom and Justice Party’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy “will not allow” a military coup should he win the runoff…
Marchers in Arish and Cairo support Shafiq
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Marchers in Arish and Cairo support Shafiq
Hours before the election campaigning ban goes into effect on Wednesday night, tribes and families from the city of Arish…