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Heavy security in Tehran as campaigning starts for Iran’s May presidential vote
Middle East
April 21, 2017
Heavy security in Tehran as campaigning starts for Iran’s May presidential vote
Campaigning officially started on Friday for Iran's May presidential election, pitting pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani against hardliners just as the…
Report: Campaigning for parliamentary elections reached LE10 bn
Egypt
February 10, 2015
Report: Campaigning for parliamentary elections reached LE10 bn
The total expenditure on the parliamentary elections campaigning by candidates was between LE7 billion and LE10 billion, in addition to…
Sabbahi announces platform, risks breach of campaigning rules
Egypt
April 30, 2014
Sabbahi announces platform, risks breach of campaigning rules
According to Sky News Arabia, presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi announced his platform at a press conference in Cairo. “It reflects the…
Prosecutors investigate presidential campaign violations
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Prosecutors investigate presidential campaign violations
Public prosecutors are conducting investigations into a number of complaints submitted by the Presidential Elections Commission against certain candidates who…
Monday’s papers: When the mute button is broke
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Monday’s papers: When the mute button is broke
Two days are left until what many expect to be Egypt’s first democratic presidential election, and so the imposed “campaign…
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
Egypt
May 20, 2012
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
The Presidential Elections Commission has designated one judge per ballot box to oversee the polling stations for the election scheduled…
Free Egyptians Party warns against presidential campaigning in mosques
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Free Egyptians Party warns against presidential campaigning in mosques
The liberal Free Egyptians Party has warned against what it described as the “dire consequences” of using mosques to campaign…
Hamdeen Sabbahi’s campaign says it has the required endorsements
Egypt
March 24, 2012
Hamdeen Sabbahi’s campaign says it has the required endorsements
The campaign for the leftist presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi said on Saturday that it has obtained endorsements from more than…
Abu Ismail holds rally ahead of official campaign period
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Abu Ismail holds rally ahead of official campaign period
Islamist presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail held a rally Saturday to start his presidential campaign, before the official campaign…
Egypt opens candidacy applications for ‘first free’ presidential election
Egypt
March 10, 2012
Egypt opens candidacy applications for ‘first free’ presidential election
On Saturday Egypt opened the door for presidential candidacy applications, 13 months after the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak…