Hazem Salah Abu Ismail
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential race ‘lights up’
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential race ‘lights up’
Independent newspaper Al-Shorouk quotes this morning sources from the Muslim Brotherhood stating that its presidential candidate, Khairat al-Shater, voted in…
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
The Salafi Scholars Shura Council, which includes prominent preachers like Mohamed Hassan and Mohamed Yacoub, criticized the Muslim Brotherhood for…
Abu Ismail shuns Salafi pressure to give up presidential bid
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Abu Ismail shuns Salafi pressure to give up presidential bid
Senior leaders of the Salafi movement met with Islamic preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail Tuesday to convince him to drop…
What lies behind the Brotherhood’s nomination of Shater
Egypt
April 1, 2012
What lies behind the Brotherhood’s nomination of Shater
Amid the ongoing stand-off with Egypt's ruling generals, the Muslim Brotherhood announced on Saturday evening that it will field its…
Abu Ismail’s mother entered Egypt in 2009 on a US passport, say sources
Egypt
April 1, 2012
Abu Ismail’s mother entered Egypt in 2009 on a US passport, say sources
Presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail's mother entered Egypt on an American passport in August 2009, according to a report…
Impassioned Abu Ismail campaigners extol candidate’s moral qualifications
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Impassioned Abu Ismail campaigners extol candidate’s moral qualifications
Presidential candidate Hazem Abu Ismail has gained an almost legendary status online in the past week because of his very…
Elections commission investigates nationalities of candidates, family members
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Elections commission investigates nationalities of candidates, family members
The Presidential Elections Commission sent a letter to the Foreign Ministry Thursday inquiring if six presidential candidates, their parents or…
Photoshopped images mock Abu Ismail campaign posters
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Photoshopped images mock Abu Ismail campaign posters
The omnipresence of posters tipping prominent Islamic preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail for president has prompted users of social networking…
Notary official detained for forging signatures for presidential candidate
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Notary official detained for forging signatures for presidential candidate
The public prosecutor of Luxor ordered the detention of a notary employee for four days on Tuesday, pending investigation on charges…
Nour Party to allow members to collect signatures for 3 candidates
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Nour Party to allow members to collect signatures for 3 candidates
The Salafi-led Nour Party’s supreme authority decided in a meeting on Tuesday to allow party members in Parliament to only…