2012 presidential election
Sabbahi: Stability after election of new president not guaranteed
Egypt
June 11, 2012
Sabbahi: Stability after election of new president not guaranteed
Egypt will not necessarily be stable after the election of a new president, former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi said Sunday…
Monday’s papers: Contemplating transitions and revolutions
Egypt
June 11, 2012
Monday’s papers: Contemplating transitions and revolutions
As negotiations continue over the formation of the body that will write Egypt’s new constitution, and in the run-up to…
Update: Shafiq, Brotherhood sharpen attacks ahead of poll
Egypt
June 10, 2012
Update: Shafiq, Brotherhood sharpen attacks ahead of poll
Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq and the Muslim Brotherhood sharpened their attacks on one another Sunday, just six days before…
Morsy dominates expat vote in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar
Egypt
June 10, 2012
Morsy dominates expat vote in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar
Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy dominated expatriate runoff-round voting in the Gulf nations of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar,…
Abouel Fotouh campaign to support Morsy in runoff
Egypt
June 10, 2012
Abouel Fotouh campaign to support Morsy in runoff
The campaign of former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has announced its support for Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy…
ElBaradei reiterates calls for presidential council or interim president
Egypt
June 10, 2012
ElBaradei reiterates calls for presidential council or interim president
Longtime reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei has called for the formation of a three-member presidential council to write the new constitution.…
State TV to hold ‘indirect’ debate between Morsy, Shafiq Tuesday
Egypt
June 9, 2012
State TV to hold ‘indirect’ debate between Morsy, Shafiq Tuesday
State TV announced it will hold an 'indirect' debate between the two presidential hopefuls contesting the runoff, former Prime Minister…
Foreign Ministry: 260,000 expats have voted so far, sorting begins today
Egypt
June 9, 2012
Foreign Ministry: 260,000 expats have voted so far, sorting begins today
So far, 260,000 Egyptian expatriates have voted in the second round of the presidential election, according to the Foreign Ministry,…
Shafiq says he won’t jail youth, promises to allow protests
Egypt
June 9, 2012
Shafiq says he won’t jail youth, promises to allow protests
Young Egyptians who are savvy about the internet and want greater freedom would have nothing to fear if former Hosni…
Sufi Orders have not decided who to back in presidential race
Egypt
June 8, 2012
Sufi Orders have not decided who to back in presidential race
Head of the Sufi Orders Supreme Council Abdel Hady al-Qasaby denied on Friday issuing instructions to Sufis to vote for…