Ahmed Shafik

Video: Colonel Ahmed Konswa announces presidential candidacy
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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