Mansour Hassan
Thursday’s papers: Potential consensus candidate in the fold
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Potential consensus candidate in the fold
Potential presidential candidates will be able to officially register on Saturday, as the Presidential Elections Commission has finalized preparations for…
Wafd endorses Mansour Hassan’s presidential bid
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Wafd endorses Mansour Hassan’s presidential bid
The Wafd Party’s supreme board supports Mansour Hassan, the head of the Advisory Council to the ruling military junta, in…
Advisory Council to stay on until power transfer
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Advisory Council to stay on until power transfer
Despite some members' calls to dissolve the Advisory Council to the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, the advisory…
Sadat-era figure to run for president
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Sadat-era figure to run for president
A veteran Egyptian politician who is close to the country's military rulers and the powerful Muslim Brotherhood announced on Wednesday…
Wednesday’s papers: NGO debacle still making front pages
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: NGO debacle still making front pages
The ongoing case regarding unregistered, foreign-funded NGOs in Egypt and their employees is still making headlines in both state and…
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
The Advisory Council will consider on Tuesday a request from a number of council members to dissolve the council, particularly…
FJP refutes report it will back Advisory Council leader for president
Egypt
January 18, 2012
FJP refutes report it will back Advisory Council leader for president
A top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday dismissed reports that his party is considering…
Brotherhood party to support head of Advisory Council for president
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Brotherhood party to support head of Advisory Council for president
The Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, plans to support Advisory Council head Mansour Hassan…
Advisory council denies intervention in drafting constitution
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Advisory council denies intervention in drafting constitution
The parliament will be completely responsible for selecting the 100-member constituent assembly tasked to draft a new constitution, said Mansour…
Advisory council elects former information minister as president
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Advisory council elects former information minister as president
The advisory council recently created by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) held its first meeting on Sunday…