Khairat al-Shater
University calls off Shater forum until candidacy ruling
Egypt
April 11, 2012
University calls off Shater forum until candidacy ruling
Ain Shams University has decided to cancel a forum hosting Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater until the Cairo Administrative…
Shater faces early hiccups on campaign trail
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Shater faces early hiccups on campaign trail
Khairat al-Shater, the Muslim Brotherhood's primary presidential candidate, held the very first rally of his campaign in front of a…
Administrative Court orders Shater and govt to present pardon documents
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Administrative Court orders Shater and govt to present pardon documents
The State Council administrative court ordered presidential hopeful Khairat al-Shater as well as the government to provide a copy of…
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…
Profile: Kamal al-Helbawy, a defector of conscience
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Profile: Kamal al-Helbawy, a defector of conscience
Kamal al-Helbawy is taking a break from a busy day of media interviews and meetings with revolutionaries to eat grilled…
Khairat al-Shater says Omar Suleiman presidency bid is an ‘insult’
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Khairat al-Shater says Omar Suleiman presidency bid is an ‘insult’
A bid for power by Hosni Mubarak's former intelligence chief is an insult to Egypt's revolution that, if successful, would…
Trade union federation declines Shater’s request for support, sources say
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Trade union federation declines Shater’s request for support, sources say
The Egyptian Trade Union Federation has declined a request by Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater for support, federation sources…
Shater’s supporters, opponents battle on social media
Egypt
April 7, 2012
Shater’s supporters, opponents battle on social media
Electronic warfare between Khairat al-Shater's supporters and opponents has escalated on social networking websites since the Brotherhood leader was nominated…
Abdullah al-Ashal announces presidential bid
Egypt
April 7, 2012
Abdullah al-Ashal announces presidential bid
Adel Abdel Maqsoud, head of the Salafi-led Asala Party, announced Saturday that the party's candidate Abdullah al-Ashal submitted his candidacy papers…
Qatar and Saudi Arabia at odds over Shater’s nomination
Opinion
April 6, 2012
Qatar and Saudi Arabia at odds over Shater’s nomination
The Muslim Brotherhood’s surprise announcement nominating Khairat al-Shater for the presidency has ruffled feathers not only in Egypt but also…