ahmed Shafiq
Political science professor mulls presidential run
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Political science professor mulls presidential run
Hassan Nafaa, a political science professor at Cairo University, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm he is thinking about running for president.…
Shafiq hints he has Tantawi’s approval for presidential run
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Shafiq hints he has Tantawi’s approval for presidential run
Egyptian presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq on Tuesday hinted that he has obtained the support of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head…
Shafiq: Tantawi to hold higher position if I’m president
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Shafiq: Tantawi to hold higher position if I’m president
If elected president, Shafiq will promote Egypt’s de facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to a higher military post than…
Shafiq campaign confiscates BBC Arabic interview
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Shafiq campaign confiscates BBC Arabic interview
Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign staffers confiscated tapes of an interview that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) conducted with him…
Shafiq: Tantawi wanted to resign due to Nazif
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Shafiq: Tantawi wanted to resign due to Nazif
Egypt’s de-facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi wanted to resign from his post as defense minister during former Prime Minister…
Barrage of flying chairs forces Shafiq to flee Imbaba rally
Egypt
January 6, 2012
Barrage of flying chairs forces Shafiq to flee Imbaba rally
Dozens of Imbaba residents began throwing chairs at former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq at a campaign rally Thursday night, forcing…
Presidential hopeful Shafiq boasts of his experience under Mubarak
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Presidential hopeful Shafiq boasts of his experience under Mubarak
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq has boasted of his record of leadership as a minister and senior military officer under former…
ElBaradei: Shafiq’s nomination represents continuation of Mubarak regime
Egypt
December 28, 2011
ElBaradei: Shafiq’s nomination represents continuation of Mubarak regime
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq’s intention to run for presidency is an indication that Mubarak’s regime is still in place,…
Presidential candidate stresses his good relations with SCAF
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Presidential candidate stresses his good relations with SCAF
At a conference organized by the Canada Egypt Business Council on Wednesday, Lieutenant General Ahmed Shafiq, who is running in…
Presidential hopefuls make public appearances at Eid prayers
Egypt
November 7, 2011
Presidential hopefuls make public appearances at Eid prayers
Egyptian presidential hopefuls joined the public on Sunday in prayers for the annual Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) celebrations.…