2012 presidential election
Three days ahead of presidential election, Moussa and Shafiq top poll
Egypt
May 20, 2012
Three days ahead of presidential election, Moussa and Shafiq top poll
Candidates Amr Moussa and Ahmed Shafiq are in first and second places respectively for the presidential election slated for Wednesday…
FJP official: Mohamed Morsy supported by God
Egypt
May 20, 2012
FJP official: Mohamed Morsy supported by God
The women’s secretary of the Freedom and Justice Party in Cairo has said Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy is…
Sunday’s papers: Different polls suggest different future presidents
Egypt
May 20, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Different polls suggest different future presidents
Most of the papers today report on one of various conflicting opinion polls on the presidential election, due to start…
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
Egypt
May 20, 2012
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
The Presidential Elections Commission has designated one judge per ballot box to oversee the polling stations for the election scheduled…
Egyptian army’s pledges of retreat could be an illusion, analysts say
Egypt
May 20, 2012
Egyptian army’s pledges of retreat could be an illusion, analysts say
Egypt’s ruling military has promised a return to the barracks once a new president is elected, but the army’s formidable…
Interior Ministry announces plan to secure presidential election
Egypt
May 19, 2012
Interior Ministry announces plan to secure presidential election
A security source revealed to Youm7 newspaper Saturday the Interior Ministry's security plan to secure the presidential elections, scheduled for next…
Silent Majority Movement is ‘neutral towards presidential candidates’
Egypt
May 19, 2012
Silent Majority Movement is ‘neutral towards presidential candidates’
The Silent Majority Movement, one of the biggest movements supporting the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has said…
April 6 movement launches campaign against Shafiq, Moussa
Egypt
May 19, 2012
April 6 movement launches campaign against Shafiq, Moussa
The April 6 Youth Movement in Luxor launched a campaign on Friday to raise awareness among the governorate's residents that…
Morsy leads presidential race in Kuwait, Abouel Fotouh and Shafiq lead in the US
Egypt
May 19, 2012
Morsy leads presidential race in Kuwait, Abouel Fotouh and Shafiq lead in the US
Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Abdel Karim Sulaiman on Saturday announced that the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate in the presidential election won…
Pro-Brotherhood preacher: Electing liberal or secular president against religion
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Pro-Brotherhood preacher: Electing liberal or secular president against religion
Muslim preacher Safwat Hegazy, who has been campaigning for the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate, Mohamed Morsy, said it is against…