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Egypt:
Political Analyst Predicts Final Presidential Battle to Be Between Traditionalists and Opposition
Aswat Masriya, 13 March 2012
Political analyst and Member of Parliament (MP), Amr Al-Shobaki, believes that candidates, Amr Moussa, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, Mansour Hassan and Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, have… Read more »
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Egypt:
Shafiq Gains Support of 17 MPs
Aswat Masriya, 13 March 2012
Former Prime Minister and potential presidential candidate, Ahmed Shafiq, has gained the support of 17 Members of Parliament (MPs). Read more »
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Egypt:
Islamists Announce Choice for President
Aswat Masriya, 11 March 2012
Freedom and Justice Party leader, Hassan Al-Bishbishy, has revealed that the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the ultraconservative Al-Nour Party will support head of the Supreme… Read more »
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Egypt:
Mubarak, the Cousin, Pulls Out of Presidential Race
Aswat Masriya, 11 March 2012
Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, cousin of Egypt's toppled president, has pulled out of the presidential race after he failed to convince citizens of his eligibility. Read more »
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Egypt:
Key Potential Candidates in Presidential Race
Aswat Masriya, 10 March 2012
Potential candidates are not only a few big names but many others who are not as prominent declared their intention to run for presidency as well. Following is a list of all names… Read more »
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Egypt:
Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya Meets Candidates
Aswat Masriya, 12 March 2012
Egypt's Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya, an ultraconservative Islamist movement, meets prominent presidential hopefuls in an effort to elect the candidate most suitable to support for… Read more »
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Egypt:
Presidential Candidates Criticize Nomination Process
Aswat Masriya, 10 March 2012
Although they are in terms of age, intellectually, politically and socially different and they all have different reasons and motives to run for presidency, all presidential… Read more »
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Egypt:
A Woman and a Disabled Apply for Candidacy
Aswat Masriya, 10 March 2012
The first woman applying for candidacy received nomination papers today from the Higher Committee of Presidential Elections headquarters. Read more »
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Egypt:
158 Presidential Candidates Until First Day's Noon
Aswat Masriya, 10 March 2012
The number of candidates until noon of the first day has reached 158 candidate, Secretary General of the Higher Committee for Presidential Elections Hatem Bagato said. Read more »
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Egypt:
Govt Lays Out Presidential Election Rules
RNW Africa, 30 January 2012
Egypt's ruling military on Monday laid out the rules governing the country's first presidential elections since a popular uprising ousted veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak. Read more »
