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Afghan presidential hopefuls raise fraud concerns
Voiced concern that voting was tainted by fraud
Signatures of support for presidential candidates being collected
The two camps are currently collecting signatures and battling for support
Egypt bourse rebounds
Reuters – Egypt’s index, which had lost 8% of its value in the previous three sessions, rebounded on Tuesday to close 1.5% higher. The dip was a result of profit-taking by investors who had built up positions in anticipation of former army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s run for president. Sisi, who investors hope will stabilise …
Presidential candidates kick off campaigns
Sabahy campaign accuses Al-Sisi supporters of “irregularities”
Election posters adorn Baghdad as campaigning begins
Posters went up around Baghdad and across the country as candidates vie for one of 328 parliamentary seats.
Egypt’s bourse posted its biggest percentage loss in seven months
Reuters – Egypt’s bourse posted its biggest percentage loss in seven months on Monday as local investors continued to book profits on positions built in anticipation of former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s run for president. The main Cairo index tumbled 3.6% to 7,805 points, dropping for a third session in a row, as all but two of …
Door opens for presidential hopefuls to submit candidacies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepares polls for Egyptians abroad
Presidential elections to begin 26 May
Door for application of presidential candidates opens Monday
Baseera polls Egyptians’ planned participation in upcoming presidential elections
Nearly 45% of Egyptians have not decided yet who to elect if the presidential elections were to be held tomorrow
Turkish PM in fight against shadow enemy
Out on the campaign trail ahead of Sunday’s local elections, there are few doubts about who Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has in mind when he vows to “liquidate” his foes.
Egypt army extends power by taking charge of Gulf aid
Bread is a politically-explosive issue in Egypt – failure to deliver it at an affordable price has triggered major riots in the past and the government wants to boost its storage capacity to reduce its reliance on international markets.
Friday clashes leave 5 dead
Morsi supporters protest Al-Sisi’s presidential bid
Is politics about dirt or values?
By Mohammed Nosseir ‘Politics is a dirty game!’ is a phrase often used to justify the behavior of politicians. If you are a believer in this maxim, please vote for the most corrupt politicians you know and bring them into government or parliament. This will ensure that, ultimately, Egypt’s governing authority and legislative council will …
Egypt better off now than it was at beginning of transition: Mansour
Egypt’s interim president anticipates competitive presidential elections
Khaled Ali announces he will not run for president
Fair presidential race, Ali says, would necessitate cancellation of 2013 Protest Law and release of those detained for voicing their political opinions
Poll Results on Egyptians Participation in the Upcoming Presidential Elections
Nearly 45% of Egyptians have not decided yet who to elect if the presidential elections were to be held tomorrow
Tunisia’s economic woes could become ‘catastrophic’: PM
Tunisia’s economic recovery since its 2011 “Arab Spring” revolution has been hampered by political instability, social unrest and Islamist violence.
Egyptian Engineers Assembly to boycott Engineers’ Syndicate elections
Engineers’ Syndicate elections will take place in April
Elections don’t always lead to democracy, says Kerry
The ousting of Yanukovych, like July’s toppling of Egypt’s Morsi, proved that elections by themselves were not always enough.
Sabahy meets former presidential candidate
Meeting between Sabahy and Ali aims to reach common ground over coming presidential elections
Sabahy releases electoral platform
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabahy details policies on a variety of issues
Al-Sisi’s choice
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has exactly the same reason to run and not run for Egypt’s president: he could win
Sabahy cautiously advises against Al-Sisi’s nomination
Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy criticises political detentions, says result of upcoming elections not a “forgone conclusion”
Abul Fotouh not to compete in presidential elections
Misr Al-Qawia Party refrains from nominating presidential candidate to protest lack of democratic process
Al-Sisi discusses security and upcoming elections
Army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi says the people’s free will to decide next leader
Egypt’s elections draw near amid unrest
Violence sweeps country as charismatic general waits in wings
Tunisia’s leaders sign new charter 3 years after revolution
Tunisia’s dominant Islamist party Ennahda said it expected elections to take place in October.
Political players weigh Al-Sisi’s potential candidacy
Reactions to defence minister’s possible presidential bid are mixed along party lines
Mansour describes passing constitution as a ‘good choice’
Interim president addresses the nation without resolving the issue of whether presidential or parliamentary elections would be held next
Indecision stalls presidential bids
It has yet to be decided whether the constitutional referendum will be followed by the presidential or parliamentary elections first