2012 presidential election
Mobile operators prepare for increased activity during election
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Mobile operators prepare for increased activity during election
Egypt’s three mobile phone operators announced the adoption of technical precautions they would take Wednesday to handle an expected increase…
Army vehicles roam Cairo, Giza streets urging citizens to vote
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Army vehicles roam Cairo, Giza streets urging citizens to vote
Army vehicles roamed the streets of Cairo and Giza Tuesday to call on citizens to vote in the presidential election…
Retired general: SCAF ready to hand over power next week
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Retired general: SCAF ready to hand over power next week
Egypt’s ruling military council would disappear from the political scene once the country’s new president is elected, security expert and…
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
A panel of Islamic scholars has issued a fatwa, or religious decree, that would prohibit voting for any presidential candidate…
Ganzouri: We will not allow any irregularities in election
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Ganzouri: We will not allow any irregularities in election
In press statements on Monday, Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri said the government would not allow any irregularities in this week's…
Facing edgy vote, SCAF hikes diesel imports
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Facing edgy vote, SCAF hikes diesel imports
Egypt's military rulers plan to spend close to US$1 billion on diesel this summer, a spike in imports as they…
National Council for Human Rights calls upon elections commission to extend voting period
Egypt
May 21, 2012
National Council for Human Rights calls upon elections commission to extend voting period
The National Council for Human Rights (NHCR) called upon the Presidential Elections Commission to extend the voting period to allow…
Security expert warns of targeting vital installations during elections
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Security expert warns of targeting vital installations during elections
Hussein Hamouda, an Egyptian expert on international terrorism and chief of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur, warned of possible attacks…
Abouel Fotouh supporters allege election rigging in Jeddah
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Abouel Fotouh supporters allege election rigging in Jeddah
The campaign supporting Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh on Monday requested that the Presidential Elections Commission send a judge to investigate alleged…
Islamist parties accuse Interior Ministry of backing Shafiq
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Islamist parties accuse Interior Ministry of backing Shafiq
The Freedom and Justice Party and the Nour Party accused Interior Ministry officials of siding with presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq…