Mohamed Selim al-Awa
Update: Presidential election to begin on 23 May, results to be announced on 21 June
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Update: Presidential election to begin on 23 May, results to be announced on 21 June
Egypt's first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak's ouster last year will be held on 23 and 24 May and final…
Awa: Attempts to oust SCAF will lead to “destruction of the nation”
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Awa: Attempts to oust SCAF will lead to “destruction of the nation”
Any attempt to force the ruling military council from power would lead to the “destruction of the nation,” said presidential…
Political science professor mulls presidential run
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Political science professor mulls presidential run
Hassan Nafaa, a political science professor at Cairo University, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm he is thinking about running for president.…
Presidential hopefuls reject idea of consensus candidate
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Presidential hopefuls reject idea of consensus candidate
More presidential hopefuls this week have rejected the idea of a consensus candidate for Egypt’s upcoming presidential race. Islamist hopeful…
SCAF opponents force presidential hopeful to end seminar in London
Egypt
February 16, 2012
SCAF opponents force presidential hopeful to end seminar in London
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa was forced to cut short a speech at the London School of Economics on Wednesday…
Presidential hopefuls weigh in on Port Said clashes
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Presidential hopefuls weigh in on Port Said clashes
Egyptian presidential hopefuls have been quick to condemn the violence in Port Said, with some blaming a political conspiracy that…
Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa on Tuesday warned about what he described as "calls to disgrace the armed forces," a…
Awa: SCAF will hand over power to civilians on schedule
Egypt
January 13, 2012
Awa: SCAF will hand over power to civilians on schedule
Mohamed Selim al-Awa defended the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) against charges that it may not fully hand over power,…
Presidential hopeful: Parliamentary majority will select constitutional assembly
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Presidential hopeful: Parliamentary majority will select constitutional assembly
Egyptian presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa has stressed the parliamentary majority’s right to select members of the panel that will…
Advisory council to hold first meeting Thursday
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Advisory council to hold first meeting Thursday
The cabinet’s advisory council, the creation of which was announced recently by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF),…