2012 presidential election
Tantawi urges Egyptians to fulfill patriotic duty
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Tantawi urges Egyptians to fulfill patriotic duty
Egypt’s military ruler urged citizens on Wednesday to fulfill their “patriotic” responsibility to take part in the presidential poll scheduled…
Brotherhood candidate predicts conclusive win in first-round vote
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Brotherhood candidate predicts conclusive win in first-round vote
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Morsy projected that he would get 60 percent of the votes, earning a conclusive win in the…
Nour Party spokesperson says pointing out defects of Moussa, Shafiq is national duty
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Nour Party spokesperson says pointing out defects of Moussa, Shafiq is national duty
Salifi Nour Party spokesperson Nader Bakkar said on Tuesday that pointing out the defects of presidential candidates of Ahmed Shafiq…
Abouel Fotouh, Shafiq accuse each other of sabotaging campaigns
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Abouel Fotouh, Shafiq accuse each other of sabotaging campaigns
Presidential candidates Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh and Ahmed Shafiq on Tuesday exchanged accusations of assaulting supporters and tearing down campaign…
Shafiq threatens protesters if he wins presidential election
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Shafiq threatens protesters if he wins presidential election
“Wishful thinking,” said presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, commenting on certain MPs and representatives of political forces saying they would oust…
Egyptian Embassy in London: Voter turnout less than 15 percent
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Egyptian Embassy in London: Voter turnout less than 15 percent
Voter turnout for the presidential election that began on Friday did not exceed 15 percent of all registered voters, announced…
Copts fear an Islamist president, mostly back Shafiq or Moussa
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Copts fear an Islamist president, mostly back Shafiq or Moussa
Egypt's Coptic Christians complained of discrimination under Hosni Mubarak but fear it may get worse if an Islamist takes his…
Catholic Church stresses neutrality toward presidential candidates
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Catholic Church stresses neutrality toward presidential candidates
The Catholic Church in Egypt on Tuesday stressed its impartiality toward candidates competing in the presidential election scheduled for 23…
Alexandria imam at Morsy rally says next president should be Islamist
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Alexandria imam at Morsy rally says next president should be Islamist
Islamic law requires an imam to choose the presidential hopeful who he thinks would implement Sharia and Islamic penalties, an…
Govt: 923 foreign journalists request registration to cover election
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Govt: 923 foreign journalists request registration to cover election
The total number of foreign correspondents requesting registration to cover the presidential election is 923, according to the head of…