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Opponents of Islamism are Satan’s followers, says Islamist leader
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Opponents of Islamism are Satan’s followers, says Islamist leader
Mohamed Mokhtar al-Mady, the head of the Legislative Committee of the largest Salafi group in Egypt, said on Monday that…
Islamic thinker decides to run for president
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Islamic thinker decides to run for president
Islamic thinker Mohamed Selim al-Awa has decided to run in the presidential elections in response to requests from his supporters,…
Shenouda knows president must be Muslim, says prominent Islamist
Egypt
June 6, 2011
Shenouda knows president must be Muslim, says prominent Islamist
“Pope Shenouda knows very well that Egypt’s president must be Muslim,” said prominent Islamist and presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel…
I want to be president
Life & Style
May 17, 2011
I want to be president
The aspiration of becoming president was long stymied by the decades-long monopolization of power in Egypt. However, 25 January revolution…
Gamal Mubarak: I was going to run for president
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Gamal Mubarak: I was going to run for president
Gamal Mubarak, son of deposed President Hosni Mubarak, has admitted that he was intending to run in the presidential elections,…
Former armed forces chief of staff to run for president
Egypt
March 29, 2011
Former armed forces chief of staff to run for president
Magdi Hatata, former chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, is to run for president in the upcoming elections,…
Egypt’s military fears early elections will bring new dictator
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Egypt’s military fears early elections will bring new dictator
A member of Egypt's governing Supreme Council of the Armed Forces expressed fears that presidential elections could create a new…
ElBaradei urges Egypt’s military to hand power to presidential council
Egypt
March 5, 2011
ElBaradei urges Egypt’s military to hand power to presidential council
Pro-democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei suggested on Saturday the formation of a presidential council if the Supreme Council of the Armed…
Egypt nominates Mufid Shehab as Moussa’s Arab League sucessor
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Egypt nominates Mufid Shehab as Moussa’s Arab League sucessor
Egypt has nominated Mufid Shehab, the minister for legal and legislative councils, as successor to Arab League Secretary General Amr…
Mubarak to visit the Gulf Tuesday
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Mubarak to visit the Gulf Tuesday
President Hosni Mubarak will head to the Gulf on Tuesday for a two-day visit, during which he will meet with…