Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/9/2012 5:56:04 PM
Presidential candidate Omar Suleiman, Hosni Mubarak's long-time intelligence boss, says he supports 'legitimate goals of revolution', has received death threats from Muslim Brotherhood
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/9/2012 5:42:52 PM
Many supporters of presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail hold out hope that he will not be excluded from the presidential race
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/9/2012 12:55:36 PM
Socialist presidential candidate Abul-Ezz El-Hariri and Nasserist MP Saad Aboud to discuss politics with young Egyptians at National Youth Council Monday
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/9/2012 12:13:30 AM
Who will run and who will be disqualified, and what is the fate of Egypt, is keeping Egyptians on the edge of their seats ahead of presidential elections in May
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/8/2012 10:10:29 PM
Brotherhood candidate says spy chief Omar Suleiman's presidential bid is an 'insult' and that the former Mubarak VP could only win through forgery which would spark a second uprising, in an interview with Reuters
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/8/2012 9:44:44 PM
Political activists voice anger, frustration over surprise presidential bid by ousted president's long-time intelligence chief
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/8/2012 7:40:22 PM
As Sunday deadline drew to close, a handful of contentious contenders register candidacies for Egypt's first post-Mubarak presidential poll
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/8/2012 5:02:52 PM
Presidential runner Mohamed Selim El-Awa demands a fairly elected president that would pursue the goals of the January 25 Revolution
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/8/2012 4:02:58 PM
MP Essam Sultan of centrist Islamist Al-Wasat Party sharply criticises presidential candidate Omar Suleiman, announcing that he will submit a draft law to ban remnants of former regime from state positions for five years
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/8/2012 2:51:45 PM
After declaring earlier that he would not run, one-time Mubarak VP Omar Suleiman makes dramatic, 11th-hour entry into Egypt's first post-Mubarak presidential contest
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/8/2012 11:46:05 AM
Egypt's Revolution Youth Union condemns the decision of former Vice President Omar Suleiman to run for presidency, warning against the 'reproduction' of Mubarak's despotic rule
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/8/2012 11:39:21 AM
Mohamed Morsi submits his paperwork today for Egypt's presidential race, to run in case the Brotherhood's first choice, Khairat El-Shater, is ruled ineligible
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/8/2012 10:58:35 AM
Egypt's presidential electoral commission closes the door for applications today at 2:00pm, with several pivotal candidates still due to submit their paperwork
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/7/2012 6:24:23 PM
Egypt's foreign ministry confirmed that Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail's late mother was granted the US citizenship in 2006
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/7/2012 3:35:16 PM
After announcing that he would run for the presidency, Mubarak's vice president and long-time intelligence chief pays a short visit to the presidential elections commission to 'inquire' about the application process
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/7/2012 3:18:16 PM
Hosni Mubarak's last primer commended Omar Suleiman following his u-turn on running for Egypt's presidency, but denied abandoning the race as previously reported
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/7/2012 2:54:57 PM
Islamists denounce Omar Suleiman, Mubarak's long-time spy chief and at one point VP, for pitching his bid for Egypt's presidential seat
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Presidential elections 2012
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Presidential elections news
4/7/2012 1:18:45 PM
Supporters of Salafist presidential hopeful, Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, promised a 'strong response' if authorities do not refute once and for all that his mother was a naturalised US citizen
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Arts & Culture
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Music
4/7/2012 9:27:00 AM
Many humorous songs have flooded YouTube taking a clear stance for or against potential presidential candidates, and despite their light nature, they make their impact
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Egypt
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4/7/2012 12:00:00 AM
The Brotherhood's candidate talked about the rights of Christians under sharia, the Brotherhood's role in selecting the constituent assembly, and the group's willingness to take to the streets if necessary
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