Presidency
Monday’s papers: The king is dead. Long live the king
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Monday’s papers: The king is dead. Long live the king
It’s nearly eight months now since a popular uprising toppled former President Hosni Mubarak, but Monday’s newspapers show that some…
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Amr Moussa, an Egyptian presidential hopeful and former general secretary of the Arab League, urged the ruling Supreme Council of the…
Rights activists discuss democratic transition with intelligence chief
Egypt
October 1, 2011
Rights activists discuss democratic transition with intelligence chief
Khaled Ali, the head of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, has warned Intelligence Chief Mourad Mouafi of…
Candidate: I’d support Hamas and Hezbollah if I became president
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Candidate: I’d support Hamas and Hezbollah if I became president
Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi has said he would support resistance in Lebanon and Palestine against Israel if he became president.…
Eid holiday sees spike in war of political banners
Egypt
September 1, 2011
Eid holiday sees spike in war of political banners
The Egyptian provinces have seen a fresh round of battles centering around banners promoting various presidential hopefuls, with some campaign…
Amr Moussa mulls presidential run as Wafd Party candidate
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Amr Moussa mulls presidential run as Wafd Party candidate
After meeting with Wafd Party leaders, presidential hopeful Amr Moussa said Wednesday he is considering running as the party's candidate.
Salafis outnumber Muslim Brothers 20-to-1, says presidential hopeful
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Salafis outnumber Muslim Brothers 20-to-1, says presidential hopeful
Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh estimated the number of people affiliated with Salafi groups in Egypt at around…
Nour says presidency deal with ElBaradei out of question
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Nour says presidency deal with ElBaradei out of question
Ayman Nour, presidential hopeful and founder of the liberal Ghad Party, said the suggestion that he might cede his presidential…
Experts label Awa as Brotherhood’s secret presidential nominee
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Experts label Awa as Brotherhood’s secret presidential nominee
Experts in Islamist movements have said they believe Islamic thinker Mohamed Selim al-Awa, an Egypt presidential hopeful, is the undeclared…
Shenouda may disagree with Copts on presidential candidate, say sources
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Shenouda may disagree with Copts on presidential candidate, say sources
Egypt's Coptic leader Pope Shenouda III may not agree with Coptic youth on selecting a presidential candidate, informed church sources…