Hazem Salah Abu Ismail
Abu Ismail aims for legal loophole to stay in race
Egypt
April 12, 2012
Abu Ismail aims for legal loophole to stay in race
For ecstatic Hazem Salah Abu Ismail supporters outside the State Council yesterday, the Administrative Court’s decision concerning his mother’s nationality…
Shater: Abu Ismail ruling ‘a victory for Islamists’ credibility’
Egypt
April 12, 2012
Shater: Abu Ismail ruling ‘a victory for Islamists’ credibility’
Presidential hopeful Khairat al-Shater described the ruling issued on Wednesday by the Cairo Administrative Court on a challenge to Hazem…
Salafi presidential candidate claims moral victory
Egypt
April 12, 2012
Salafi presidential candidate claims moral victory
Egypt's Salafi presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail claimed a moral victory on Wednesday when a court ruled that authorities…
Wednesday’s papers: Court rules against Constituent Assembly
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Court rules against Constituent Assembly
Egypt's daily papers Wednesday focus their coverage on three main developments — a court ruling against the Islamist-dominated Constituent Assembly,…
Crowds of Abu Ismail and Shater supporters await candidacy rulings
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Crowds of Abu Ismail and Shater supporters await candidacy rulings
Dozens of Khairat al-Shater and Hazem Salah Abu Ismail supporters gathered in front of the State Council headquarters Wednesday, where…
Salafi preacher: Abu Ismail’s supporters will create tyrant
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Salafi preacher: Abu Ismail’s supporters will create tyrant
Salafi preacher Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud criticized Tuesday the behavior of presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail’s supporters, saying they are…
Update: Ministers did not issue decision on Abu Ismail’s mother’s nationality, govt lawyer says
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Update: Ministers did not issue decision on Abu Ismail’s mother’s nationality, govt lawyer says
The Cairo Administrative Court continued to hear presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail’s lawsuit demanding that the interior minister give…
Egypt court blocks creation of Constituent Assembly
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Egypt court blocks creation of Constituent Assembly
An Egyptian court on Tuesday stopped Parliament's decision to create a new constitution-writing assembly, challenging the legitimacy of a body…
State Council requests military police in anticipation of demonstrations
Egypt
April 9, 2012
State Council requests military police in anticipation of demonstrations
The State Council asked Major General Hamdy Badeen, the head of the military police, to increase security around the council…
Ayman Nour: Ruling disqualifying my presidential bid is invalid
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Ayman Nour: Ruling disqualifying my presidential bid is invalid
Saturday's court ruling disqualifying Ayman Nour’s presidential bid is invalid and contains unprecedented legal errors, Nour said Sunday. He vowed…