Ahmed Shafik
Video: Colonel Ahmed Konswa announces presidential candidacy
Egypt
November 30, 2017
Video: Colonel Ahmed Konswa announces presidential candidacy
A third candidate emerged on Wednesday for the 2018 Egyptian presidential elections, as 41-year-old colonel Ahmed Konswa announced in a…
The ultimate necessity of presidential candidates
Egypt
August 1, 2017
The ultimate necessity of presidential candidates
Hamdeen Sabbahi cleverly refrained from running in the presidential election, instead backing Ahmed Shafik, who represented the opposition spectrum. Shafik’s…
Ahmed Shafik undecided about running for president
Egypt
May 24, 2017
Ahmed Shafik undecided about running for president
The founder of the Egyptian National Movement Party and former presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafik said he has not yet decided…
Fake news about military coup sparks controversy as El-Watan’s SMS service hacked
Egypt
April 5, 2017
Fake news about military coup sparks controversy as El-Watan’s SMS service hacked
Privately-run newspaper El-Watan sent out a controversial SMS on Tuesday night containing the news that a number of high-ranking army…
Egypt clears way for former presidential candidate to return home
Egypt
November 16, 2016
Egypt clears way for former presidential candidate to return home
Egyptian authorities have taken the name of former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, who fled the country after his 2012 defeat,…
Are corruption charges against Shafiq politically motivated?
Egypt
September 12, 2012
Are corruption charges against Shafiq politically motivated?
Ahmed Shafiq, former presidential frontrunner and Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, is back in the headlines. He was referred to…
Presidential candidates say Abbasseya clashes part of plan to postpone power handover
Egypt
May 5, 2012
Presidential candidates say Abbasseya clashes part of plan to postpone power handover
A number of presidential hopefuls have said they consider the violence in Abbasseya on Friday to be an attempt to…
Mubarak and Adly to share a cage once more as trial recommences on Monday
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Mubarak and Adly to share a cage once more as trial recommences on Monday
The Cairo Criminal Court is to reconvene on Monday for the third session in the trial of deposed President Hosni…
Tagammu Party withdraws from dialogue with Vice-President
Egypt
February 10, 2011
Tagammu Party withdraws from dialogue with Vice-President
The leftist Tagammu party on Thursday said it was withdrawing from dialogue with Vice President Omar Suleiman after Egyptian President…