Mansour Hassan
Mansour Hassan, stalwart of former President Anwar Sadat’s regime, dies
Egypt
December 22, 2012
Mansour Hassan, stalwart of former President Anwar Sadat’s regime, dies
Mansour Hassan, a veteran Egyptian politician who headed an advisory council to the once ruling military generals, passed away…
Dozens of citizens support Omar Suleiman as he mulls presidential run
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Dozens of citizens support Omar Suleiman as he mulls presidential run
Dozens of citizens in several Egyptian governorates went to notary offices to offer their signatures as a show of support…
Update: Hassan decides against presidential run, Wafd will switch to Moussa
Egypt
March 25, 2012
Update: Hassan decides against presidential run, Wafd will switch to Moussa
Mansour Hassan, the former head of the Advisory Council to the ruling military junta, has said he will not run…
The scenario of Egypt’s consensus president
Opinion
March 19, 2012
The scenario of Egypt’s consensus president
Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections can be looked at as being the last major battle in the course of the first…
Brotherhood not prejudiced against Abouel Fotouh, says spokesperson
Egypt
March 15, 2012
Brotherhood not prejudiced against Abouel Fotouh, says spokesperson
The Muslim Brotherhood has "no prejudice" against one of its former leaders and current presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh,…
I will vote for Mansour Hassan, says Jehan Sadat
Egypt
March 14, 2012
I will vote for Mansour Hassan, says Jehan Sadat
Jehan Sadat, widow of late President Anwar Sadat, criticized the large number of candidates running in the presidential elections, calling…
Retired army officer under attack for work with company operating in Israel
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Retired army officer under attack for work with company operating in Israel
Retired army general Sameh Seif al-Yazal has been recently under attack by users of social networking websites who circulated information…
Meet your presidential candidate: Mansour Hassan, the resuscitated
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Mansour Hassan, the resuscitated
For almost three decades, Mansour Hassan, a former stalwart of Anwar Sadat’s regime, remained aloof from the political arena. But today,…
Sunday’s papers: Speculation as presidential candidacy applications open
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Speculation as presidential candidacy applications open
State-run daily Al-Ahram leads with the headline, “158 requests on the first day of applications for presidential candidacy,” as do…
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
Egypt
March 10, 2012
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa warned of conspiracies seeking to hijack the revolution, and called on people to protect it and…