2012 presidential election
Morsy says he is choice for revolutionaries
Egypt
June 1, 2012
Morsy says he is choice for revolutionaries
The Islamist aiming to be Egypt's president professes confidence his liberal rivals will swallow their fears of religious rule and…
Remaining presidential contenders offer little hope to Egypt’s Christians
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Remaining presidential contenders offer little hope to Egypt’s Christians
In front of the Supreme Court last Sunday, a group of a few hundred Coptic Christians protested against a recent…
Thursday’s papers: State of emergency ends, petrol crisis ensues
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Thursday’s papers: State of emergency ends, petrol crisis ensues
The expiration of Egypt’s state of emergency, a continued faceoff between the two remaining presidential candidates and another round of…
Where did the votes of Salafis go?
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Where did the votes of Salafis go?
Almost three weeks before the presidential poll kicked off, the Salafi Dawah and its political arm the Nour Party had…
Brotherhood supreme guide warns against ‘fatal setback’
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Brotherhood supreme guide warns against ‘fatal setback’
The Muslim Brotherhood’s supreme guide has described the presidential election runoff as a choice between a “possible renaissance and fatal…
April 6 plans anti-Shafiq campaign for Friday protest
Egypt
May 31, 2012
April 6 plans anti-Shafiq campaign for Friday protest
The April 6 Youth Movement-Democratic Front plans to launch a signature-gathering campaign during a protest Friday as part of ongoing…
Secular forces put forward conditions for presidential candidates
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Secular forces put forward conditions for presidential candidates
A number of secular forces on Wednesday presented 12 conditions for the presidential candidates to pledge to, most notably the…
Ahly Club denies support for presidential candidates in run-off
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Ahly Club denies support for presidential candidates in run-off
The Ahly Club, the largest football club in Egypt, issued an official statement on Wednesday saying that neither the management nor the…
Foreign Ministry prepares for run-off
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Foreign Ministry prepares for run-off
The Foreign Ministry has completed preparations for Egyptians living abroad to cast their votes in the presidential election run-off by…
Alliance of Egypt’s Revolutionaries calls for demos against Shafiq
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Alliance of Egypt’s Revolutionaries calls for demos against Shafiq
The Alliance of Egypt’s Revolutionaries has called for nationwide demonstrations on Friday to declare the political isolation of presidential candidate…