ahmed Shafiq
Shafiq campaign official: Morsy trying to force victory
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Shafiq campaign official: Morsy trying to force victory
Ahmed Sarhan, spokesperson for Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign, criticized Mohamed Morsy’s campaign and the Muslim Brotherhood for announcing what they described…
Monday’s papers: Egyptians ‘hold their breaths’ and await official presidential results
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Monday’s papers: Egyptians ‘hold their breaths’ and await official presidential results
Despite the fact that the Presidential Elections Commission will not announce the final results of the election until Thursday, the…
Al-Masry Al-Youm’s count: Morsy wins presidency with 51.13 percent of poll
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Al-Masry Al-Youm’s count: Morsy wins presidency with 51.13 percent of poll
According to Al-Masry Al-Youm's count, the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy garnered 51.13 percent of the vote, securing the post of…
Morsy declares victory in Egypt’s presidential runoff, Shafiq objects
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Morsy declares victory in Egypt’s presidential runoff, Shafiq objects
The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy has secured victory in the presidential runoff, his campaign announced in the early hours of…
Live updates: Morsy leads in Upper Egypt, Shafiq in lower Egypt
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Live updates: Morsy leads in Upper Egypt, Shafiq in lower Egypt
Vote counting in Egypt's landmark presidential election has started after the two final days of polling that will decide the…
The state supports Shafiq, claims Jama’a al-Islamiya
Egypt
June 17, 2012
The state supports Shafiq, claims Jama’a al-Islamiya
Hamada Nassar, a Jama'a al-Islamiya spokesperson, has claimed that the military council tricked the people with the referendum on the…
Negative campaigning rumor mill rampant on voting days
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Negative campaigning rumor mill rampant on voting days
“I can’t vote for the Brotherhood. They will slit my child’s throat in front of me,” said Kamel, a 53-year-old…
Sporadic violence seen on the second day of presidential runoffs
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Sporadic violence seen on the second day of presidential runoffs
The second day of Egypt’s presidential runoffs has seen a number of clashes between supporters of the two candidates, former…
Update: Scattered violations seen on second day of Egypt’s presidential runoffs
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Update: Scattered violations seen on second day of Egypt’s presidential runoffs
On the second day of the presidential election runoffs, violations by supporters of both contestants were reported. Violations included the collective…
First day of presidential runoffs reflects Egypt’s troubled transition
Egypt
June 16, 2012
First day of presidential runoffs reflects Egypt’s troubled transition
The last round of Egypt’s presidential elections kicked off Saturday amid speculations that the results may deal the last blow…