presidential elections
NSF agrees to nominate Hamdeen Sabbahi for president, says official
Egypt
July 21, 2013
NSF agrees to nominate Hamdeen Sabbahi for president, says official
The National Salvation Front (NSF) has agreed to nominate Hamdeen Sabbahi in Egypt's slated presidential elections, according to Emad Gad,…
Accusations grow of vote-buying in Mexico election
World
July 4, 2012
Accusations grow of vote-buying in Mexico election
MEXICO CITY — Thousands of people rushed to stores to redeem pre-paid gift cards they said were given to them…
Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close
World
May 6, 2012
Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close
PARIS — France looked set to crown Francois Hollande as its first Socialist president in nearly two decades in an…
Egypt’s transitional period will never end
Opinion
May 1, 2012
Egypt’s transitional period will never end
The Egyptian political arena is currently passing through multiple disparate conflicts between various forces and on a number of planes.…
Abouel Fotouh: The wrong choice for secularists
Opinion
April 29, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: The wrong choice for secularists
Presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh is a good man and the best product of Egypt’s Islamist currents. His importance…
Egyptian voters increase by 3 million between parliamentary, presidential elections
Egypt
April 28, 2012
Egyptian voters increase by 3 million between parliamentary, presidential elections
The number of Egyptians eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential elections has grown to 53 million, Ashraf Abdel Wahab,…
Elections commission investigates nationalities of candidates, family members
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Elections commission investigates nationalities of candidates, family members
The Presidential Elections Commission sent a letter to the Foreign Ministry Thursday inquiring if six presidential candidates, their parents or…
Nour Party says not coordinating presidential candidate with SCAF, FJP
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Nour Party says not coordinating presidential candidate with SCAF, FJP
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party is not coordinating with the ruling military council and the Muslim Brotherhood to select a candidate…
Amr Moussa garners 50,000 signatures for candidacy
Egypt
March 23, 2012
Amr Moussa garners 50,000 signatures for candidacy
Amr Moussa presented the high elections commission with 50,0000 signatures on Friday, endorsing his run for the presidency and making…
SCAF, political figures react to Shenouda death
Egypt
March 17, 2012
SCAF, political figures react to Shenouda death
Egypt’s ruling military council, presidential candidates, religious figures, and the US president expressed sorrow and offered their respects to Pope…