2012 presidential election
Brotherhood: Shafiq win would pit army against people
Egypt
June 20, 2012
Brotherhood: Shafiq win would pit army against people
The Muslim Brotherhood has warned against a dangerous confrontation between the people and the army if presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq…
Runoff media coverage biased, monitoring committee says
Egypt
June 20, 2012
Runoff media coverage biased, monitoring committee says
Certain news presenters were biased and some channels tried to influence voters during the presidential election runoff, a Presidential Elections…
Shafiq presidential campaign to launch political party in 2 months
Egypt
June 20, 2012
Shafiq presidential campaign to launch political party in 2 months
Members of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign have said it plans to launch a new political party regardless of the…
National Association for Change to create political group for civil state
Egypt
June 20, 2012
National Association for Change to create political group for civil state
The National Association for Change has launched an initiative to form a political group that it says would believe in…
Update: Elections commission expects results later than Thursday
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Update: Elections commission expects results later than Thursday
The head of the Presidential Elections Commission (PEC) said Tuesday that the final results of the presidential race may be…
Morsy campaign: President will have full powers
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Morsy campaign: President will have full powers
Freedom and Justice Party presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy’s campaign during a news conference Tuesday declared victory in the runoff election.
FJP says has not met with political groups over new Cabinet
Egypt
June 19, 2012
FJP says has not met with political groups over new Cabinet
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has denied reports that it is consulting with political groups about the formation…
France urges Egypt’s military rulers to hand power to government
Egypt
June 19, 2012
France urges Egypt’s military rulers to hand power to government
France on Tuesday voiced concern that Egypt's military appeared to be clinging to power after a pivotal presidential vote, and…
Tuesday’s papers: ‘The crises holding Egypt hostage’
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: ‘The crises holding Egypt hostage’
Tuesday’s papers have a list of disasters to choose from, so much so that on its front page, Al-Watan lists…
Elections commission: Morsy wins expat vote
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Elections commission: Morsy wins expat vote
Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy won the vote for Egyptians abroad, Presidential Elections Commission Secretary General Hatem Bagato said…