2012 presidential election
Unconventional campaigners help Moussa’s broad appeal
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Unconventional campaigners help Moussa’s broad appeal
Fares Teama stands out slightly on the Amr Moussa campaign bus. Unlike the rest of the campaign team, decked out…
Abouel Fotouh leads presidential race abroad
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Abouel Fotouh leads presidential race abroad
Preliminary results of expatriate voting in the presidential election show that moderate Islamist candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh is leading…
Armed forces prepare presidential election security
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Armed forces prepare presidential election security
The ruling military council approved a plan to secure the upcoming presidential elections, a military source said. The source said…
Women and Salafi rank-and-file sit uneasy under Abouel Fotouh’s big tent
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Women and Salafi rank-and-file sit uneasy under Abouel Fotouh’s big tent
Eager to prove their candidate’s commitment to women’s rights and empowerment, the campaign for Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh’s presidential bid…
Early expatriate voting results come in from Malaysia, Australia
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Early expatriate voting results come in from Malaysia, Australia
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh took the lead in the presidential race among expatriates in Malaysia, with 100 votes. Out of…
Former ministers support Moussa
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Former ministers support Moussa
The liberal Republican People's Party, which includes several former ministers, such as former Housing Minister Hasaballah al-Kafrawi and former Deputy…
Wasat Party MP: Interior Ministry is rigging elections for Shafiq
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Wasat Party MP: Interior Ministry is rigging elections for Shafiq
Wasat Party MP Essam Sultan submitted an urgent message to People's Assembly speaker Saad al-Katatny requesting that he hold an…
Abu Ismail to support Abouel Fotouh
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Abu Ismail to support Abouel Fotouh
Safwat Barakat, a supporter of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a Salafi preacher who was excluded from the presidential election, said…
Israel becomes a target in coming presidential vote
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Israel becomes a target in coming presidential vote
Israel has become a punching bag for politicians vying for votes in Egypt's presidential race, playing on popular antipathy in…
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said he and other diplomats of the ministry are impartial toward all presidential candidates. In…