presidential elections
President likely to decide about priority of presidential, parliamentary elections by end of December, say sources
Egypt
December 21, 2013
President likely to decide about priority of presidential, parliamentary elections by end of December, say sources
Egyptian political groups prefer holding presidential elections first, the London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported on Saturday, adding that the Salafi-led…
Tamarod: We ask President Mansour to conduct presidential elections first
Egypt
December 20, 2013
Tamarod: We ask President Mansour to conduct presidential elections first
Mai Wahba, spokesperson for the Tamarod movement, said that the group met with Interim President Adly Mansour on Thursday for…
Pro-Sabbahi campaign calls on NSF to back revolutionary presidential hopeful
Egypt
December 13, 2013
Pro-Sabbahi campaign calls on NSF to back revolutionary presidential hopeful
The “Revolution's Candidate” campaign, a pro-former presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi campaign, called on the National Salvation Front and political forces…
Pro-Sisi presidential campaign stages human chain in Qena
Egypt
October 15, 2013
Pro-Sisi presidential campaign stages human chain in Qena
A campaign calling for army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run as Egyptian president formed a human chain when hundreds…
Aboul Fotouh: I will not run for president
Egypt
September 30, 2013
Aboul Fotouh: I will not run for president
Strong Egypt Party leader Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh has said he will not run for president in Egypt's coming elections.In…
Presidential adviser says presidential elections may be held next summer
Egypt
September 27, 2013
Presidential adviser says presidential elections may be held next summer
Presidential adviser Mostafa Hegazy has said parliamentary elections will likely be held by the beginning of next year, with presidential…
Nour Party calls on Islamists not to field presidential candidates
Egypt
September 23, 2013
Nour Party calls on Islamists not to field presidential candidates
Egypt's Nour Party has called on Islamist parties not to field candidates in the coming presidential elections and to instead focus…
Borhamy: Salafi Da’wa will not nominate presidential hopeful
Egypt
September 21, 2013
Borhamy: Salafi Da’wa will not nominate presidential hopeful
The Salafi Da'wa and its Nour Party will not nominate a candidate to contest the upcoming presidential elections, said Salafi…
Presidential elections will not precede parliamentary polls: Presidential adviser
Egypt
September 15, 2013
Presidential elections will not precede parliamentary polls: Presidential adviser
Ali Awad, legal and constitutional adviser to the president, said there is no tendency within the presidency to hold presidential…
Sabbahi: No backing down on constitutional Sharia
Egypt
August 29, 2013
Sabbahi: No backing down on constitutional Sharia
Popular Current leader and former presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi has stressed that non-Islamist politicians seem more open to maintaining Islamic…