ahmed Shafiq
Update: Tahrir protests swell as presidential hopefuls and MPs join
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Update: Tahrir protests swell as presidential hopefuls and MPs join
Thousands of Egyptians from different backgrounds and affiliations took to the iconic Tahrir Square on Tuesday to call for the…
Shafiq accuses Brotherhood of killing protesters during last year’s uprising
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Shafiq accuses Brotherhood of killing protesters during last year’s uprising
Presidential contender Ahmed Shafiq continued his fierce attacks on the Muslim Brotherhood Monday, accusing the group of killing protesters during…
Update: Protests continue demanding Mubarak retrial, Shafiq removal
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Update: Protests continue demanding Mubarak retrial, Shafiq removal
Hundreds of Egyptians continued to protest Monday in Cairo and other governorates against the verdict issued against ousted President Hosni…
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
Maher al-Beheiry, senior vice president of the Supreme Constitutional Court, said on Monday that the court has not yet set…
Jama’a al-Islamiya ready for new sacrifices if Shafiq comes to power
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya ready for new sacrifices if Shafiq comes to power
Jama'a al-Islamiya is ready to make "new sacrifices" if Shafiq comes to power, said MP Amer Abdel Rahim, speaker for…
Six injured in Monufiya after fight over Ahmed Shafiq poster
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Six injured in Monufiya after fight over Ahmed Shafiq poster
A fight erupted between two families in Al-Bagour City in Monufiya following a dispute over one family hanging a poster…
Tourism-related bodies support Shafiq in runoff
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Tourism-related bodies support Shafiq in runoff
The Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism on Sunday announced its support for Ahmed Shafiq in the presidential election runoff…
Israeli media accuses Egyptian masses of wanting Mubarak hanged
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Israeli media accuses Egyptian masses of wanting Mubarak hanged
“What resonates most with the Egyptian people these days? Anything that smells like gallows. Oh, and Islam too,” writes prominent…
Brotherhood ‘is the old regime,’ says Shafiq
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Brotherhood ‘is the old regime,’ says Shafiq
“The Muslim Brotherhood is the old [Hosni Mubarak] regime,” said presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in a press conference held Sunday…
Prosecutors release 3 activists questioned over Shafiq headquarters arson
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Prosecutors release 3 activists questioned over Shafiq headquarters arson
Political activist siblings Alaa Abd El Fattah and Mona Seif have been freed without charge after being questioned over accusations…